Joel Cohen (writer)
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| Joel Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Alma mater | University of New York |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Joel Cohen is an American film writer who has worked on such projects as the movies Cheaper by the Dozen,[1] Toy Story,[2] its sequel Toy Story 2 and Garfield: The Movie.[3] He frequently works with Alec Sokolow.
Along with Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft, and Sokolow, Cohen was nominated in 1995 for the Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for his work on Toy Story.[4]
Beyond writing, Cohen and Sokolow jointly directed Monster Mash: The Movie and executive produced Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008).
Selected writing credits
Films
- Toy Story (1995)
- Monster Mash: The Movie (1995)
- Money Talks (1997)
- Goodbye Lover (1998)
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Garfield: The Movie (2004)
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
- Evan Almighty (2007)
- Daddy Day Camp (2007)
Video games
- Freaky Flyers (2003)
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011)
References
- ↑ Holden, Steve (2003-12-25). "Cheaper by the Dozen - Mining the Sanitized …". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (November 22, 1995). "Toy Story (1995) FILM REVIEW;There's a New Toy in the House. Uh-Oh.". The New York Times.
- ↑ Scott, A. O. (2004-06-11). "A Cat From the Comics, Full of Lasagna". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ "Academy Awards database". Retrieved 9 December 2011.
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