Directing · geboren 1962-01-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Jem Cohen

Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians. Cohen has worked extensively with musicians including Patti Smith, Fugazi, Terry Riley, R.E.M., Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White, DJ Rupture, the Ex, Elliott Smith, Vic Chesnutt, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Matana Roberts, Jessica Moss, Jonathan Richman, T.Griffin/Catherine McRae, White Magic, and the Orpheus Orchestra with Gil Shaham, and has collaborated with writers Luc Sante and Sam Stephenson, and graphic artist Ben Katchor.

Bekannt aus

• Auf kurze Distanz (1986) – Assistant Property Master
• Matewan (1987) – Assistant Property Master
• Museum Hours (2012) – Director
• Instrument (1999) – Director
• Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997) – Director
• Chain (2004) – Writer
• Benjamin Smoke (2000) – Director
• Lost Book Found (1996) – Director
• Counting (2015) – Sound Designer
• Amber City (1999) – Director
• Drink Deep (1991) – Director
• Just Hold Still (1989) – Director
• Anne Truitt, Working (2010) – Director
• This Is a History of New York (1987) – Director
• World Without End (No Reported Incidents) (2016) – Director
• Buried in Light (1994) – Director
• R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003) – Director
• Little Flags (2000) – Director
• Ballad of Philip Guston (2022) – Director
• Black Hole Radio (1992) – Director
• Blood Orange Sky (1999) – Director
• Makeshift (for Mekas) (2019) – Cinematography
• Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse (2001) – Director
• 20 Little Films (2012) – Director
• R.E.M.: This Film Is On (1991) – Director
• Little, Big, and Far (2026) – Director
• Glueman (1989) – Director
• Half The Battle (2008) – Director
• 4:44 (from her house home) (1989) – Narrator
• Or Nothing (The Double) (2022) – Director
• Museum (1997) – Director
• Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin (2008) – Director
• Blessed are the Dreams of Men (2006) – Director
• Building a Broken Mousetrap (2006) – Director
• The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014) – Director
• NYC Weights and Measures (2018) – Director
• Le bled (Buildings in a Field) (2009) – Director
• Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street (2011) – Director
• Helianthus Corner Blues (2013) – Director
• Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) (2007) – Director