Ellis Avrum Cohen

Background

Cohen, Ellis Avrum was born on September 15, 1945 in Baltimore. Son of Leonard Howard and Selma Jean (Lattin) Cohen.

Education

Associate of Arts in Comm., Community College of Baltimore, 1965.

Career

Director public relations, The Camera Mart, Inc., New York City, 1971-1972; editor-in-chief, television/New York magazine, New York City, 1972-1974; director worldwide public relations, advertising and marketing, William Morris Agency, New York City, 1974-1977; senior publicist, Solters, Roskin & Friedman, Los Angeles, 1977-1978; senior vice president creative affairs, Don King Prodns., New York City, 1978; television-movie producer (staff), Columbia Broadcasting System Entertainment Prodns., Studio City, California, 1979-1988; Chief Executive Officer/president, Hennessey Entertainment, Ltd., Los Angeles, since 1983. Film consultant Association Film Commissioners, since 1987.

Achievements

• Ellis Avrum Cohen has been listed as a notable Producer, writer, investigative journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Dangerous Evidence: Lori Jackson's Story

    (Recounts the true story, as reported by 60 Minutes, of an...)

  • Dangerous Evidence (Berkley True Crime)

    (Recounts the true story, reported on by the program, 60 M...)

  • Avenue of the Stars: 2

    (Book by Babcar, Jina, Cohen, Ellis A.)

  • Dangerous Evidence: The True Story of an Accused Mans Search for Justice

Membership

Political consultant Mayor Tom Bradley re-election campaign, Los Angeles, 1977. Mayoral appointee Committee in the Public Interest, New York City, 1973-1977. Producer, director, consultant Democratic National Convention, New York City, 1975-1976.

With United States Army, 1965-1967. Member AARP, NATAS, Prodrs. Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, West (nominated Outstanding television Movie Story 1979), Investigative Reporters and Editors, The Reporters Networks, National Writers Union, International Federation Journalists, HyperText Markup Language Writers Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, hat collecting, exploring islands of the world, trail riding, volunteering.

Connections

Father:

Leonard Howard Cohen

Mother:

Selma Jean (Lattin) Cohen