Cohen, previously a senior vice president of production at Miramax Films, recently founded Cohen Pictures, a Los Angeles-based production company. He will continue to collaborate with the Weinsteins in a multi-picture deal with the studio.
Cohen is currently developing an adaptation of Mark Helprin's "A Soldier of the Great War" to star Edward Norton. Cohen will next produce "A View from the Top" with Brad Grey and Matt Baer for director Bruno Barreto and Miramax Films.
Cohen most recently served as executive producer on the romantic comedy "Down to You" starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Julia Stiles and Lasse Hallstrom's Miramax release, "The Cider House Rules" starring Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine and Paul Rudd.
Cohen also served as executive producer on "Rounders" starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, "54" starring Mike Myers, Neve Campbell and Salma Hayek, and worked on such projects as "The Pallbearer" and "Beautiful Girls." Cohen also played an integral role in the acquisitions of Wes Craven's "Scream" for Dimension Films.
Cohen began his career at The Writers and Artists Agency in New York.