Bruce Cohen

What strikes me about Bruce Cohen is that his name sits behind three films I genuinely respect: American Beauty, Milk, and Silver Linings Playbook. Producing isn't glamorous work, it's years of belief, money, and stubborn patience before anyone shouts cut. I find it telling that a Yale man chose to back stories about suburban despair, gay rights, and mental illness rather than safe blockbusters. Directors and actors collect the trophies, but someone assembles the foundation underneath them, and Cohen has done it repeatedly. I have a soft spot for the people who make ambitious cinema possible without ever needing the spotlight.

Bruce L. Cohen (born September 23, 1961) is a film, television, and theater producer. He is best known for producing the films American Beauty, Milk, and Silver Linings Playbook. American Beauty won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 72nd Academy Awards ceremony.

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Name (English)

Bruce Cohen

Name (Japanese)

ブルース・コーエン

Reading

ぶるーす・こーえん

Born

September 23, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film producer / film director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Justice High School

University

Yale University

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Academy Award for Best Picture

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Virginia
• film producer
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-02

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