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Jared Cohn

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Jared Michael Cohn (also credited as Jared Michaels) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed films such as Buddy Hutchins, Atlantic Rim, and Born Bad, among others, and has directed multiple films for The Asylum.[1][2][3][4]

Jared Michael Cohn
Born
New York City, New York
Other names
  • Jared Michaels
  • J. Cohn
  • Jared M. Cohn
Alma materNew York Institute of Technology
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Known for

Background

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Cohn is a writer, director, producer and actor born in New York, and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in communication arts. His major was film production and post production. He is a photographer, editor and After Effects user,[1][3] as well as a black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, a professional paintball player, and a certified scuba diver.[2] He and his body of work have received media coverage.[5] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Career

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In 2011, Cohn wrote and directed Lifetime Channel's number one summer hit, Born Bad, a psychological thriller starring Meredith Monroe (Dawson’s Creek, Criminal Minds) and Michael Welch (the Twilight saga). In 2012, he premiered his first theatrical release, Hold Your Breath, which he directed. The same year he wrote and directed Bikini Spring Break, starring Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds) and the horror-thriller 12/12/12.

In 2013, Cohn directed From the Sea (released as Atlantic Rim), starring Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves, Defiance) and David Chokachi (Witchblade, Baywatch). He also wrote and directed the women-in-prison drama Jailbait, and had a featured role in the independent horror-thriller, Feed the Devil[6] which was shot on 35mm film.

Filmography

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Actor

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  • Diary of an Affair (1 episode, 2004) as Andrew
  • Legion of the Dead (2005) as Petrie
  • Alien Abduction (2005) as Private Smalls
  • Way of the Vampire (2005) as Roman
  • Halloween Night (2006) as Daryll (as Jared Michaels)
  • Sea Me (2006) as Shawn (as Jared Michaels)
  • Blood Predator (2007) as Zak
  • The Third Summer (2007) as Bags
  • Teary Sockets (2008) as Bobby Tear
  • Plaguers (2008) as Riley (as Jared Michaels)
  • Real Fear (2008) as Johnathan (as Jared Michaels)
  • Tyler's Ride (5 episodes, 2008) as Vinnie (as Jared Michaels)
  • The Carpenter: Part 1 – And So They Die (2009) as Ted (as Jared Michaels)
  • Legend Has It (2009) as Ollie (as Jared Michaels)
  • Meaner Than Hell (2009) as Jakob 'Picaro Gonnoff' Baumberger (as Jared Michaels)
  • Revenants (2010) as Danny (as Jared Michaels)
  • Born Bad (2011) as Jaret
  • Underground Lizard People (2011) as Chip
  • Incident at Barstow (2011) as Griff (as Jared Michaels)
  • 12/12/12 (2012) as Jared
  • MoreHorror in Hollywood (1 episode, 2012) as Himself
  • 13/13/13 (2013) as Alex[7]
  • Asabiyyah: A New Social Cohesion (2013) as Star
  • Atlantic Rim (2013) as Spitfire[8]
  • EOTM Awards 2013 (2013) as Himself
  • The Coed and the Zombie Stoner (2014) as Stoned Zombie
  • P-51 Dragon Fighter (2014) as Lt. Gilman
  • Feed the Devil (2014) as Marcus[9]
  • Pernicious (2015) as Shane[10]
  • Hulk Blood Tapes (2015) as Himself
  • Wishing for a Dream (2015) as Louis Digman
  • Minutes to Midnight (2015) as Richie

Director

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Producer

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  • Legend Has It (2009) (as Jared Michaels)
  • Revenants (2010) (as Jared Michaels)
  • Night of the Dead (2012)
  • Hulk Blood Tapes (2015)

Reception

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Cohn's films are typically released direct-to-video, via outlets such as Redbox, basic cable channels or supermarkets.

References

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  1. ^ a b staff (1 April 2015). "Jared Cohn". Talent Monthly. pp. 18, 19. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b staff (29 August 2013). "Interview: Getting to know Jared Cohn". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b staff (25 June 2013). "Jared Cohn Interview: Director of Atlantic Rim & Aspiring Ninja". Factpile. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ staff (4 February 2015). "Exclusive Interview: Jared Cohn Talks Buddy Hutchins". BGG After Dark. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b Barton, Steve (8 April 2015). "Jared Cohn Archives – Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. ^ Barton, Steve (10 April 2014). "Hungry? Why Not Feed the Devil a Trailer?". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ^ Bug, Ambush (8 November 2013). "AICN HORROR looks at 13/13/13 (2013)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ a b Katz, David (August 2013). "From Asylum, the People Who Brought You (a Movie Kinda Sorta Like) Pacific Rim". GQ. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  9. ^ Foywonder, The (5 November 2014). "Nourish Your Need to Feed the Devil by Watching this New Trailer". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  10. ^ Hallam, Scott (30 March 2015). "Pernicious (2015)". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  11. ^ Miska, Brad (24 August 2012). "Trailer For Asylum's '#HoldYourBreath'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  12. ^ Brown, Kat (9 January 2015). "Buffy actress to star in Fifty Shades of Grey 'mockbuster'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  13. ^ Barton, Steve (8 January 2015). "Exclusive Bound Trailer Is Fifty Shades of Asylum Mockbuster". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  14. ^ Rife, Katie (11 February 2015). "Charisma Carpenter's career gets smacked around in BDSM "thriller" Bound". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ^ Hallam, Scott (16 February 2015). "Buddy Hutchins (2015)". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  16. ^ Cooper, Patrick (24 February 2015). "Jamie Kennedy Talks 'Buddy Hutchins' and 'Tremors 5′". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  17. ^ Miska, Brad (31 October 2014). "First Look at Horror Vet-Heavy 'The Horde'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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