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My Take
Harry Cohn fascinates me as one of cinema's great contradictions. As co-founder and president of Columbia Pictures, he ran the studio like a tyrant and was widely loathed, yet that very ruthlessness kept a major studio alive through Hollywood's golden age. I cannot fully condemn a man whose obsession put enduring films on screen. Born in New York in 1891 and dead by 1958, he spent his whole life inside the movie machine he helped build. History remembers the cruelty, but I think the more honest verdict is that great cinema is rarely made by gentle people, and Cohn proves it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harry Cohn
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリー・コーン
- Reading
- はりー・こーん
- Born
- July 23, 1891 – February 27, 1958
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film studio executive
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Cohn born?
July 23, 1891 – February 27, 1958.
Where is Harry Cohn from?
Harry Cohn is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Harry Cohn do?
Harry Cohn works as film producer, film studio executive.
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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.