Bennett Cohen
Encyclopedia
Bennett Cohen was an American screenwriter and director
. He wrote for 187 films between 1915
and 1953
. He also directed 17 films between 1925
and 1934
. He was born in Trinidad, Colorado
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote for 187 films between 1915
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
and 1953
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
. He also directed 17 films between 1925
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
. He was born in Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad, Colorado
The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- GuiltyGuilty (1916 film)Guilty is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Edith Johnson* Lee Shumway - * Peggy Coudray* Lee Hill* Mark Fenton* Edwin Wallock - * Hector Sarno -...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - Mystery MountainMystery Mountain (serial)Mystery Mountain is a Mascot movie serial.It was a remake of Mascot's own The Hurricane Express .-Plot overview:Detective Ken Williams tries to capture the master of disguise, The Rattler, who is attacking a railroad.-Cast:...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
) - The New Adventures of TarzanThe New Adventures of TarzanThe New Adventures of Tarzan is a 1935 American film serial in 12 chapters. It is a more authentic version of the character than most other adaptations, with Tarzan as a cultured and well educated gentleman as in the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. It was filmed during the same period as the...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
) - The Fighting DeputyThe Fighting Deputy- Cast :*Fred Scott as Deputy Tom Bentley*Phoebe Logan as Alice Denton*Al St. John as Deputy Fuzzy*Marjorie Beebe as Peaches*Charles King as Scar Adams / Jim Denton*Frank LaRue as Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's Father*Eddie Holden as Axel...
(19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
) - Red River Robin HoodRed River Robin HoodRed River Robin Hood is a 1942 American film directed by Lesley Selander and using a screenplay by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Russell Wade as Chet Andrews, Tim Holt as Jim Carey, Cliff Edwards as Ike, Eddie Dew as Scott Yager, Otto Hoffman as Sam Sterling, Barbara Moffett as Carol, and Bob...
(19421942 in filmThe year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
)