Background
Cohen was born in Cornwall, New New York
director screenwriter film producer
Cohen was born in Cornwall, New New York
He was raised and spent his childhood in the Town of Newburgh and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1967. He graduated from Harvard University.
Cohen is Jewish. Producing, he has been behind many major motion pictures, including The Witches of Eastwick, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and The Running Manitoba Directing As a director, Cohen is mainly known for his hit films Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Dragonheart, Daylight, xXx, and The Fast and the Furious. He also directed the critical and commercial flop Stealth.
Cohen produced the comedy horror flick The Monster Squad and will direct the upcoming remake.
He directed Alex Cross in 2012.
