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Arthur Cohn Biography

Birth Name:Arthur Cohn

Birth Place:Basel, Switzerland

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1992, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Received the Golden Camera Award in 2001 for his work on "One Day in September․"
  • In 2004, he was awarded the Guardian of the Zion Award
  • Is primarily known for producing documentary features
  • Frequently collaborates with fellow producer Lilian Birnbaum on various projects
  • His film "One Day in September" convinced the German government to compensate the families of the victims of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics
  • Was the first producer to be given his own star on the Walk of Fame

Awards

  • 1962Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 1991Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 1991Adolf Grimme Award-Documentary/Cultural: winner
  • 1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: winner
  • 2000Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 2000IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: nominated
  • 2001Golden Camera-Film - International: winner
  • 2001Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Programs: winner
  • 2001Little Golden Lion-: winner
  • 2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2002Little Golden Lion-: winner
  • 2004European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2011Felix-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2018Special Grand Prize of the Jury-Best Film: winner
  • 2018Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2018Festival Grand Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated