Robert Cohen
☼ Born on (day unknown) (month unknown) (year unknown), in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BiographyRob is writer and director whose work spans television and features. His credits include "Somebody Somewhere" (Peabody Award winner), "The Ben Stiller Show" (for which he won an Emmy Award), "The Big Bang Theory", "Lady Dynamite", "The Simpsons" and "Muppets Mayhem" (nominated for an Emmy Award).
His feature film documentary, "Being Canadian", which he wrote, produced and directed, was nominated for a 2016 Writers' Guild Award. The script was entered into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences permanent library.
He has directed numerous commercials for national and international brands, including the National Football League, Amazon and Kraft, and his work has been praised by Michael Moore, Ridley Scott, and others.
He's also helped write and direct numerous studio motion picture campaigns for Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures. He has written for films like "Anchorman 2", "Tropic Thunder", and the "Austin Powers" and "Shrek" franchises, working with Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Will Smith, and Robert Downey, Jr.
In the role of actor
Being Canadian (22/04/2015)
Canada’s perception by the rest of the world is broken down in Being Canadian. Born in Calgary, Robert Cohen moved to Los Angeles to pursue a comedy writing career. When his co-workers found out about his heritage, he found that they knew little about Canada, other than the stereotypes of beer, maple syrup, and hockey. […]
In the role of director
Being Canadian (22/04/2015)
Canada’s perception by the rest of the world is broken down in Being Canadian. Born in Calgary, Robert Cohen moved to Los Angeles to pursue a comedy writing career. When his co-workers found out about his heritage, he found that they knew little about Canada, other than the stereotypes of beer, maple syrup, and hockey. […]