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Harry Cohn was born in New York City, New York, United States on July 23, 1891. Harry Cohn was a film producer and film studio executive. Death is recorded on February 27, 1958, at the age of 66.
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
- Occupation
- film producer / film studio executive
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry%20Cohn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1586470
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Cohn born?
Born July 23, 1891.
When did Harry Cohn die?
Died February 27, 1958, aged 66.
Where was Harry Cohn from?
Harry Cohn was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Harry Cohn do?
Harry Cohn worked as film producer, film studio executive.
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