A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Robert Cohen
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Robert Cohen is a Canadian comedy writer and director whose television work spans sketch, animation and sitcoms. He wrote for The Ben Stiller Show, earning an Emmy with its writing team. The archive includes his writing credits on Manson and Die Hard 12: Die Hungry, examples of that series’ character comedy and film parody.
Born in Calgary, Cohen also wrote for The Simpsons, The Wonder Years and The Big Bang Theory. His work extends to awards-show material and directing, including the documentary Being Canadian. His career connects the collaborative writers’ room of sketch television with scripted comedy and nonfiction filmmaking.