Rob Cohen

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Robert "Rob" Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American film director, producer and writer. As a director, Cohen is mainly known for his hit films Daylight, xXx, and The Fast and the Furious.

Cohen was born in Cornwall, New York. He graduated from Harvard University. As producer, he has been behind many major motion pictures, including The Witches of Eastwick, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and The Running Man. His latest movie is the third film in Universal Studios' The Mummy franchise began by Stephen Sommers.

He has four children: Kyle Cohen from a previous relationship and triplets, two daughters Jasi and Zoe (Jasi named after the village he revitalized in Indonesia) and son Sean. Kyle reverted his name back to the family's original surname Cashulin.

[edit] Credits as director

• A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
• Scandalous (1984) (TV)
• Miami Vice (1984) (TV - episode 1.18 "Made for Each Other," episode 1.21 "Evan" and episode 2.12 "Definitely Miami")
• Hooperman (1987) (TV)
• thirtysomething (1987) (TV)
• The Antagonists (1991) (TV)
• Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
• Dragonheart (1996)
• Daylight (1996)
• The Guardian (1997) (TV)
• The Rat Pack (1998) (TV)
• The Skulls (2000)
• The Fast and the Furious (2001)
• xXx (2002)
• Rammstein: Music video for "Feuer frei!" (2002)
• Stealth (2005)
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

[edit] Credits as producer

• Mahogany (1975) (producer)
• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) (producer)
• Scott Joplin (1977) (executive producer)
• Thank God It's Friday (1978) (producer)
• Almost Summer (1978) (producer)
• The Wiz (1978) (producer)
• Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) (TV) (executive producer)
• The Razor's Edge (1984) (executive producer)
• The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) (producer)
• Light of Day (1987) (producer)
• The Witches of Eastwick (1987) (executive producer)
• The Monster Squad (1987) (executive producer and also producer)
• The Running Man (1987) (executive producer)
• Ironweed (1987) (executive producer)
• The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) (executive producer)
• Disorganized Crime (1989) (executive producer)
• Bird on a Wire (1990) (producer)
• The Hard Way (1991) (producer)
• Relentless: Mind of a Killer (TV) (1993) (executive producer)
• Knight Rider 2010 (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• Vanishing Son (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• Vanishing Son II (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• Vanishing Son III (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• Vanishing Son IV (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
• The Last Ride (2005) (TV) (executive producer)
• XXX: State of the Union (2005) (executive producer)

[edit] Credits as writer

• The Last Ride (2005) (TV) (story by)

[edit] External links

• Rob Cohen at the Internet Movie Database
• Portfolio of Advertising Work
• Rare 1989-1990 Footage of Rob Cohen Directing Dick Wolf's "Nasty Boys"
• Rob Cohen interview at reviewgraveyard.com
• BBC Interview