NC

Norman Cohen

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born June 11, 1936Died October 26, 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
  • Dad's Army
  • Confessions of a Driving Instructor
  • Confessions from a Holiday Camp
  • Confessions of a Pop Performer
  • Alf 'n' Family
  • Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
  • The London Nobody Knows
  • Thin Ice
  • Hail
  • The Lion's Share

Norman Cohen Filmography

1981
1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner · as Executive Producer
1973
1972
Hail · as Executive Producer
1968

1995
The Way West · as Producer's Assistant
1981
The Funhouse · as First Assistant Director
1981
The Funhouse · as Unit Production Manager
1977
Paganini Strikes Again · as Supervising Editor

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices