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Robert Cohen at an event for The Ben Stiller Show (1992)

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Robert Cohen

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  • Born
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Birth name
    Robert Howard Cohen

Biography

    • Rob is a writer and director whose credits include "Somebody Somewhere", "The Ben Stiller Show", "Lady Dynamite", "The Simpsons" and "Muppets Mayhem". He's directed numerous studio motion picture campaigns for Paramount, Warner Bros., Fox and Sony Pictures, and contributed to films like "Anchorman 2", "Tropic Thunder", and the "Austin Powers" and "Shrek" franchises.

      He has directed numerous commercials for national and international brands, including the National Football League, Amazon and Kraft.
      - IMDb mini biography by: delicioo

Family

  • Spouses
      Janeane Garofalo(August 16, 1992 - November 10, 2012) (divorced)
      Jill Leiderman(? - present) (1 child)
  • Children
      Rocket Lee
  • Relatives
      Joel H. Cohen(Sibling)

Trivia

  • Brother of fellow television writer Joel H. Cohen.
  • Cohen is a director and producer of commercials and television programs (including, among numerous others, Lady Dynamite (2016), Maron (2013), Twenty Good Years (2006), and On the Spot (2003)). He is also a published author and has created characters for DC Comics' "Legion Of Superheros".
  • Cohen is a regular guest on Dana Gould (1995)'s podcast.
  • The Aimee Mann song "Guys Like Me" is based partly on him.
  • Cohen is an official NFL team owner, with one share of Green Bay Packers stock.

Salary

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) - $10 .50

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