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My Take
David X. Cohen is one of those writers I admire precisely because the intelligence shows through the silliness. A Harvard-trained mind who wrote landmark Simpsons episodes, coined the word cromulent, and then co-created Futurama with Matt Groening, he embodies the rare gift of folding real science into genuinely dumb, delightful comedy. Born in New York in 1966, he helped anchor a golden age of American animated humor. I have always loved creators who refuse to choose between being smart and being absurd, and his craft of turning physics jokes into mass-appeal laughs deserves to be studied and remembered for a long time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David X. Cohen
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・X・コーエン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・X・こーえん
- Born
- July 13, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / writer / executive producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dwight Morrow High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20X.%20Cohen
Frequently asked questions
When was David X. Cohen born?
Born July 13, 1966 (age 59).
Where is David X. Cohen from?
David X. Cohen is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David X. Cohen do?
David X. Cohen works as screenwriter, film producer, writer, executive producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.