Jem Cohen
Directing · Sound Designer · Director · Assistant Property Master
Born Jan 1, 1962 · Kabul, Afghanistan
Active 1986–present · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship
Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians.
Filmography
Little, Big, and Far (2026) — Director · Writer · Producer · Director of Photography · Editor · SoundRobert and June (and All the Time in the World) (2025) — DirectorAt Close Range (1986) — Assistant Property MasterMatewan (1987) — Assistant Property MasterMuseum Hours (2012) — Director · Director of Photography · Editor · Sound Designer · Producer · WriterInstrument (1999) — Director · Director of Photography · EditorBlack Hole Radio (1992) — Director · Sound Editor · EditorHalf The Battle (2008) — DirectorLucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait (1997) — Director · Camera Operator · Editor · ProducerCounting (2015) — Sound Designer · Director · Editor · Producer · CinematographyChain (2004) — Writer · Director · Editor · Producer · Director of PhotographyLittle Flags (2000) — DirectorBlood Orange Sky (1999) — Directorfree (2007) — DirectorLost Book Found (1996) — DirectorDrink Deep (1991) — DirectorBuried in Light (1994) — DirectorAmber City (1999) — DirectorR.E.M. - This Film Is On (1991) — DirectorThis Is a History of New York (1987) — DirectorJust Hold Still (1989) — DirectorMakeshift (for Mekas) (2019) — Cinematography · Editor · DirectorSonic Cinema: Sparklehorse (2001) — DirectorBenjamin Smoke (2000) — Director