John Cohen
Personal Info
Known For Director
John Cohen
Biography
John Cohen (1932–2019) was a major figure in the development and appreciation of traditional music, and one of the most prolific contributors to the Smithsonian Folkways collection of recorded sounds. He was a musician, photographer, filmmaker, and record producer, but those words do not adequately describe John, whose work transcended labels and defied categorization.
Known For
Director
2014
Visions of Mary Frank
as Director
1992
Dancing with the Incas
as Director
1988
Pericles in America
as Director
1987
Choqela: Only Interpretation
as Director
1982
Post-Industrial Fiddle
as Director
1982
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
as Director
1981
Sara and Maybelle
as Director
1981
Fifty Miles from Times Square
as Director
1979
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival
as Director
1976
Musical Holdouts
as Director
1969
The End of an Old Song
as Director
1963
The High Lonesome Sound
as Director
Camera
1992
Dancing with the Incas
as Camera Operator
1992
Dancing with the Incas
as Director of Photography
1987
Choqela: Only Interpretation
as Camera Operator
1979
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival
as Camera Operator
Producer
1992
Dancing with the Incas
as Producer
1969
The End of an Old Song
as Producer
1961
The Sin of Jesus
as Production Assistant
Editor
1992
Dancing with the Incas
as Editor
1987
Choqela: Only Interpretation
as Editor
Crew
1969
The End of an Old Song
as Cinematography
Sound
2017
Saving the Human Race
as Foley Editor
Actor
1986