Norman Cohen

Regisseur, Producer, Schrijver, Redacteur

11 juni 1936 — 26 oktober 1983 (47 years)
Norman Cohen (11 June 1936 in Dublin – 26 October 1983 in Van Nuys, California) was an Irish film director and producer, best known for directing two feature films based on television comedy programmes, Till Death Us Do Part (1969) and Dad's Army (1971). He was also a director of several of the Confessions of... sex comedy series: Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975), Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) and Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977).

In addition to those films, he also produced as well as directed the adaptation of Spike Milligan's Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973),[1][2] and the comedy sequel Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977). Cohen's first film production was The London Nobody Knows (1967) narrated by James Mason and his final film was Burning Rubber (1981).

In the Fall of 1982 he directed his only stage production; Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Sam" at Theatr Clwyd (National Theatre of Wales). The cast included; Nic d'avirro, Julia St. John, Julie Richmond, Sara Mason, Carl Davis, Jennifer Franks, and starred Trent Richards (aka Richard Trent) as Allen. The production later toured to Cardiff, Wales where it ran at the Sherman Theatre.

Norman died after suffering a heart attack in 1983.

Known For

  • The Funhouse
    The Funhouse1981
  • Dad's Army
    Dad's Army1971
  • Confessions of a Driving Instructor
    Confessions of a Driving Instructor1976
  • Confessions from a Holiday Camp
    Confessions from a Holiday Camp1977
  • Bekentenissen van een Popartiest
    Bekentenissen van een Popartiest1975
  • Alf 'n' Family
    Alf 'n' Family1969
  • Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall1973
  • The London Nobody Knows
    The London Nobody Knows1968
  • Thin Ice
    Thin Ice1981
  • The Lion's Share
    The Lion's Share1985
  • Heil
    Heil1973

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