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Norman Cohn

Film Director / Cinematographer / Film Producer | * 10/06/1946 (77) | New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
Norman Cohn (born October 6, 1946) is a U.S.-born Canadian film director, producer, cinematographer and editor best known for his work on films Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner and The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. Born in New York City, New York, United States, Cohn has lived most of his life in Igloolik, Nunavut and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Along with director Zacharias Kunuk, he co-founded the first Inuit owned (75%) production company, Isuma and is the secretary-treasurer. In filming Atanarjuat in Igloolik, Cohn used natural light in shooting with his Sony DVW 700 digital camera, avoiding switches from the automatic camera settings. He also edited the film with Kunuk and Marie-Christine Sarda, sharing the Genie Award for Best Editing. With Kunuk and director Natar Ungalaaq, Cohn also helped develop the screenplay for the 2016 film Searchers. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | History | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Norman Cohn

Guggenheim Fellowship
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Movies with Norman Cohn as Actor(2)

as himself2010 Reel Injun
as himself??? Sport Slants #3

Movies with Norman Cohn as Crew(14)

Camera/Director of Photography2019 One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
Writing/Writer2016 Searchers
Camera/Director of Photography2006 The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Directing/Director2006 The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Production/Producer2006 The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Editing/Editor2002 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Production/Producer2002 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Writing/Author2002 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Going Inland
Editing/Editor1991 Going Inland

Full Name: Norman Cohn
Born: Sunday, 10/06 1946 (October) in New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 175 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Norman Cohn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Norman Cohn (film producer)"
"Norman Cohn (Filmproduzent)"
Norman Cohn frequently works together with these people:
Zacharias Kunuk (15x, Crew)
Jonathan Frantz (6x, Crew)
Lucy Tulugarjuk (5x, Crew)
Zacharias Kunuk (4x, Crew)
Susan Avingaq (4x, Crew)
Apayata Kotierk (3x, Cast)
Jeremiah Hayes (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:30296, Added: 05/09/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024