Jem Cohen

male

Born on January 01, 1962 (63 years old)

From Kabul, Afghanistan

Known for Directing

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

1989
- 4:44 (from her house home)
  as
  Narrator
  1989

Crew Credits

2025
- Films For Freedom
  as
  Director
  2025
2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Director
  2024
- no image
  Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)
  as
  Director
  2024
- no image
  June Leaf
  as
  Director
  2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Writer
  2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Producer
  2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Director of Photography
  2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Editor
  2024
- Little, Big, and Far
  as
  Sound
  2024
- no image
  Aerie
  as
  Director
  2024
2022
- Ballad of Philip Guston
  as
  Director
  2022
- no image
  Or Nothing (The Double)
  as
  Director
  2022
2020
- Opened Ending
  as
  Director
  2020
2019
- Makeshift (for Mekas)
  as
  Cinematography
  2019
- Makeshift (for Mekas)
  as
  Editor
  2019
- Makeshift (for Mekas)
  as
  Director
  2019
- no image
  Tree Song
  as
  Director
  2019
2018
- NYC Weights and Measures
  as
  Director
  2018
- This Climate
  as
  Director
  2018
- no image
  MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)
  as
  Director
  2018
- no image
  MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)
  as
  Director of Photography
  2018
- no image
  MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)
  as
  Editor
  2018
- Vox Populi
  as
  Director
  2018
2017
- Birth of a Nation
  as
  Director
  2017
2016
- World Without End (No Reported Incidents)
  as
  Director
  2016
- Bury Me Not
  as
  Director
  2016
- no image
  Peter Hutton
  as
  Director
  2016
- On Essex Road
  as
  Director
  2016
2015
- Counting
  as
  Sound Designer
  2015
- Counting
  as
  Director
  2015
- Counting
  as
  Cinematography
  2015
- Counting
  as
  Editor
  2015
- Counting
  as
  Producer
  2015
- no image
  We Have an Anchor
  as
  Director
  2015
2014
- The Film That Buys the Cinema
  as
  Director
  2014
2013
- Helianthus Corner Blues
  as
  Director
  2013
2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Director
  2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Screenplay
  2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Director of Photography
  2012
- 20 Little Films
  as
  Director
  2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Editor
  2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Producer
  2012
- Museum Hours
  as
  Sound Designer
  2012
2011
- Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street
  as
  Director
  2011
- Real Birds
  as
  Director
  2011
2010
- no image
  Anne Truitt, Working
  as
  Director
  2010
- Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo
  as
  Director
  2010
2009
- no image
  Le bled (Buildings in a Field)
  as
  Director
  2009
- Night Scene New York
  as
  Director
  2009
- Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
  as
  Director
  2009
- no image
  Chinatown Film Project
  as
  Director
  2009
2008
- Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
  as
  Director
  2008
- Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
  as
  Producer
  2008
- Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
  as
  Cinematography
  2008
- Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
  as
  Editor
  2008
- no image
  Half The Battle
  as
  Director
  2008
- The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin
  as
  Director
  2008
2007
- Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)
  as
  Director
  2007
- free
  as
  Director
  2007
2006
- no image
  Building a Broken Mousetrap
  as
  Director
  2006
- Blessed are the Dreams of Men
  as
  Director
  2006
2004
- Chain
  as
  Director
  2004
- Chain
  as
  Writer
  2004
- Chain
  as
  Editor
  2004
- Chain
  as
  Producer
  2004
- Chain
  as
  Director of Photography
  2004
2003
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
  as
  Director
  2003
2002
- The Foxx and Little Vic
  as
  Director
  2002
2001
- Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse
  as
  Director
  2001
- Nice Evening, Transmission Down
  as
  Director
  2001
2000
- Benjamin Smoke
  as
  Director
  2000
- no image
  Little Flags
  as
  Director
  2000
1999
- Instrument
  as
  Director
  1999
- Amber City
  as
  Director
  1999
- Instrument
  as
  Director of Photography
  1999
- no image
  Blood Orange Sky
  as
  Director
  1999
- Instrument
  as
  Editor
  1999
1997
- Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
  as
  Director
  1997
- no image
  Museum
  as
  Director
  1997
- Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
  as
  Camera Operator
  1997
- Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
  as
  Producer
  1997
- Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
  as
  Editor
  1997
1996
- Lost Book Found
  as
  Director
  1996
1995
- Nightswimming
  as
  Director
  1995
1994
- Buried in Light
  as
  Director
  1994
1992
- no image
  Black Hole Radio
  as
  Director
  1992
- no image
  Black Hole Radio
  as
  Editor
  1992
- no image
  Black Hole Radio
  as
  Sound Editor
  1992
1991
- Drink Deep
  as
  Director
  1991
- no image
  R.E.M. - This Film Is On
  as
  Director
  1991
- no image
  Sketches for Late City Final
  as
  Director
  1991
1989
- Just Hold Still
  as
  Director
  1989
- 4:44 (from her house home)
  as
  Director
  1989
- no image
  Light Years
  as
  Director
  1989
- Glueman
  as
  Director
  1989
1987
- Matewan
  as
  Assistant Property Master
  1987
- This Is a History of New York
  as
  Director
  1987
1986
- At Close Range
  as
  Assistant Property Master
  1986

Jem Cohen

Biography

Cast Credits

4:44 (from her house home)

Crew Credits

Films For Freedom

Little, Big, and Far

Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)

June Leaf

Little, Big, and Far

Little, Big, and Far

Little, Big, and Far

Little, Big, and Far

Little, Big, and Far

Aerie

Ballad of Philip Guston

Or Nothing (The Double)

Opened Ending

Makeshift (for Mekas)

Makeshift (for Mekas)

Makeshift (for Mekas)

Tree Song

NYC Weights and Measures

This Climate

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)

MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)

Vox Populi

Birth of a Nation

World Without End (No Reported Incidents)

Bury Me Not

Peter Hutton

On Essex Road

Counting

Counting

Counting

Counting

Counting

We Have an Anchor

The Film That Buys the Cinema

Helianthus Corner Blues

Museum Hours

Museum Hours

Museum Hours

20 Little Films

Museum Hours

Museum Hours

Museum Hours

Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street

Real Birds

Anne Truitt, Working

Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo

Le bled (Buildings in a Field)

Night Scene New York

Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)

Chinatown Film Project

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

Half The Battle

The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin

Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)

free

Building a Broken Mousetrap

Blessed are the Dreams of Men

Chain

Chain

Chain

Chain

Chain

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

The Foxx and Little Vic

Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse

Nice Evening, Transmission Down

Benjamin Smoke

Little Flags

Instrument

Amber City

Instrument