Ash Baron-Cohen

Ash Baron-Cohen
Born Ashley Baron-Cohen
1967 (age 4849)
London, England
Other names Ash
Alma mater University of Sussex
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Notable work This Girl's Life
Relatives Simon Baron-Cohen (brother)
Sacha Baron Cohen (cousin)

Ashley Baron-Cohen (born 1967 in London) is an independent English filmmaker also known as simply Ash.[1] He has a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology from University of Sussex,[2] and trained as a filmmaker at the Pasadena Art Center. He currently resides in Los Angeles.[3]

Ash is known for such films as Bang[4] and This Girl's Life.[5]

While in film school, he actually persuaded Richard Harris to leave the set of Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven to star in his student film for free.[6]

Filmography

Awards

Background

His brother is the academic Simon Baron-Cohen.

Ash is legally blind without his contact lens.[6]

He is the cousin of actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

References

  1. Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide (Wallflower Press, 2002), ISBN 978-1-903364-52-9, pp. 23–24. Excerpt available at Google Books.
  2. "In The City of Devils: An interview with filmmaker Ash Baron Cohen", Herald de Paris, June 29, 2009.
  3. "Britweek Hollywood feature – Ash Baron-Cohen under the spotlight", Click Liverpool, May 6, 2009.
  4. Holden, Stephen (November 28, 1997). "Bang (1994) FILM REVIEW; In Uniform She's King For a Day". The New York Times. line feed character in |title= at position 12 (help)
  5. Leonard, John (May 21, 2005). "She Shtups to Conquer". New York (New York).
  6. 1 2 Amy Wallace, "The Other Baron Cohen: A Narrated Biography", Esquire, June 9, 2009.

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