Directing
Jem Cohen
Born 1962-01-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan
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.
Known for
At Close Range
Matewan
Counting
Museum Hours
Amber City
Birth of a Nation
Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)
World Without End (No Reported Incidents)
Bury Me Not
The Foxx and Little Vic
Night Scene New York
Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
This Climate
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
On Essex Road
The Film That Buys the Cinema
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Makeshift (for Mekas)
Nightswimming
Chain
Instrument
Lucky Three