Bruce Cohen



Bruce Cohen and his producing partner Dan Jinks most recently produced MILK, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk. The film has been nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It was also nominated for Best Picture by the BAFTA's and the PGA, and received the PGA's Stanley Kramer Award.

The pair won the Best Picture Academy Award in 2000 for producing AMERICAN BEAUTY. The film, which won a total of five Oscars, was the first film produced through The Jinks/Cohen Company. Their second film was the sex comedy DOWN WITH LOVE starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. Next up was BIG FISH, which was nominated as Best Picture for both the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. Other films include THE FORGOTTEN, starring Julianne Moore, and John August's directing debut, THE NINES, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hope Davis.

In television, Bruce and Dan executive produced the acclaimed ABC series PUSHING DAISIES, which won 3 Emmys in 2008 and was nominated for a Golden Globe as best comedy. They also served as executive producers on the series TRAVELER (ABC) and SIDE ORDER OF LIFE (Lifetime).

In the summer of 2008, they produced A TIMELESS CALL, a tribute to war veterans that Steven Spielberg directed for the Democratic National Convention.

Previously, Cohen produced THE FLINTSTONES and the prequel, THE FLINTSTONES IN: VIVA ROCK VEGAS, as well as MOUSEHUNT. He executive produced TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR! and co-produced ALIVE.

Bruce is currently serving his second term as Vice President of Motion Pictures of the Producer's Guild.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce Cohen