Martin “Marty” Cohen, longtime colleague of Steven Spielberg and head of postproduction at Amblin Entertainment, Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures, died May 17 in Los Angeles of natural causes after a battle with heart disease. He was 67.
“Marty began in the editing room with Michael Kahn and me on “The Color Purple’ and then made the transition to a post-production supervisory role on both DreamWorks and Paramount films,” Spielberg said in a statement. “Later, he worked with me and other filmmakers on film preservation, a passion we both shared. But more than anything, Marty was a dedicated and loyal member of our Amblin family for more than three decades. He cared deeply about the way movies looked to audiences, both in theaters and in homes. His keen eye and warm heart will be missed dearly at the finish line of every film we make from here on out.”
Cohen was a native of New York.
“Marty began in the editing room with Michael Kahn and me on “The Color Purple’ and then made the transition to a post-production supervisory role on both DreamWorks and Paramount films,” Spielberg said in a statement. “Later, he worked with me and other filmmakers on film preservation, a passion we both shared. But more than anything, Marty was a dedicated and loyal member of our Amblin family for more than three decades. He cared deeply about the way movies looked to audiences, both in theaters and in homes. His keen eye and warm heart will be missed dearly at the finish line of every film we make from here on out.”
Cohen was a native of New York.
- 5/19/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Marty Cohen, a longtime editor and post-production chief who worked on more than a dozen Steven Spielberg films for Amblin and DreamWorks and whose producing credits include such hits as The Hunger Games and Godzilla, has died. He was 67.
An Amblin spokesperson said Cohen died May 17 of natural causes after a long battle with heart disease.
Marty, or Mendy, as he was affectionately called by his friends, abandoned studies in geology for a degree in communications from Queens College. He eventually landed a job with a courier company that offered to relocate him if he would help set up its offices in Los Angeles.
Cohen left the Big Apple and after being in L.A. for only a year, he quit for two reasons: one, he didn’t like working for a courier company; and two, it wasn’t movies.
He began his four-decade career in movies as a P.
An Amblin spokesperson said Cohen died May 17 of natural causes after a long battle with heart disease.
Marty, or Mendy, as he was affectionately called by his friends, abandoned studies in geology for a degree in communications from Queens College. He eventually landed a job with a courier company that offered to relocate him if he would help set up its offices in Los Angeles.
Cohen left the Big Apple and after being in L.A. for only a year, he quit for two reasons: one, he didn’t like working for a courier company; and two, it wasn’t movies.
He began his four-decade career in movies as a P.
- 5/19/2020
- by Erik Pedersen and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin "Marty" Cohen — a beloved member of the postproduction community who during his career headed post at Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks and Paramount — died Sunday of natural causes after a battle with heart disease. Remembered as not just a colleague but a friend and mentor who helped launch many careers, he was 67.
“Marty began in the editing room with Michael Kahn and me on The Color Purple and then made the transition to a postproduction supervisory role on both DreamWorks and Paramount films," his longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg said Tuesday in a statement to The ...
“Marty began in the editing room with Michael Kahn and me on The Color Purple and then made the transition to a postproduction supervisory role on both DreamWorks and Paramount films," his longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg said Tuesday in a statement to The ...
- 5/19/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor veteran Ambin and DreamWorks postproduction executive and producer Martin Cohen with its Fellowship and Service Award during a gala in October. The honor recognizes an individual who embodies the values set forth by the guild: professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity of spirit and commitment to the labor movement.
Cohen served as head of postproduction for Amblin Entertainment beginning in 1987 and then for DreamWorks from 1994-2005, before moving to Paramount until 2010. His producer or executive producer credits include The Hunger Games, Mothman, The Seventh Son and Godzilla, and he supervised restorations of the likes of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather trilogy and Jaws.
“We are delighted to honor Marty with our Fellowship and Service award,” Mpeg president Alan Heim said. “He perfectly exemplifies the values that the guild holds most dear by forging a career in this industry that has served not only the...
Cohen served as head of postproduction for Amblin Entertainment beginning in 1987 and then for DreamWorks from 1994-2005, before moving to Paramount until 2010. His producer or executive producer credits include The Hunger Games, Mothman, The Seventh Son and Godzilla, and he supervised restorations of the likes of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather trilogy and Jaws.
“We are delighted to honor Marty with our Fellowship and Service award,” Mpeg president Alan Heim said. “He perfectly exemplifies the values that the guild holds most dear by forging a career in this industry that has served not only the...
- 6/28/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor veteran post-production executive and producer Martin Cohen with its Fellowship and Service Award.
Cohen worked at Amblin, DreamWorks and Paramount. He was a co-producer on “The Hunger Games” and supervised the restoration Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” trilogy and “Jaws.”
The award recognizes an individual who embodies the values set forth by the guild: professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity of spirit and commitment to the labor movement. Cohen will receive the award at a gala in his honor on Oct. 5 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.
Cohen was head of post-production for Amblin Entertainment beginning in 1987 and then for DreamWorks from 1994 to 2005. He then moved to Paramount Pictures where he oversaw all aspects of feature post-production including editorial, sound design, digital intermediates and piracy protection for all the studio’s releases through 2010.
Cohen broke into show business as a production assistant for Ralph Bakshi Productions,...
Cohen worked at Amblin, DreamWorks and Paramount. He was a co-producer on “The Hunger Games” and supervised the restoration Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” trilogy and “Jaws.”
The award recognizes an individual who embodies the values set forth by the guild: professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity of spirit and commitment to the labor movement. Cohen will receive the award at a gala in his honor on Oct. 5 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.
Cohen was head of post-production for Amblin Entertainment beginning in 1987 and then for DreamWorks from 1994 to 2005. He then moved to Paramount Pictures where he oversaw all aspects of feature post-production including editorial, sound design, digital intermediates and piracy protection for all the studio’s releases through 2010.
Cohen broke into show business as a production assistant for Ralph Bakshi Productions,...
- 6/27/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran worked at Amblin, DreamWorks, Paramount.
The Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg) will honour post-production executive and producer Martin Cohen with its Fellowship and Service Award, it emerged on Thursday (27).
The honour recognises “an individual who embodies the values set forth by the Guild: professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity of spirit and commitment to the labor movement.”
Cohen will receive the award at a gala in his honor on October 5 in Los Angeles. He served as head of post-production at Amblin Entertainment starting in 1987, then at DreamWorks from 1994-2005, before he moved to Paramount Pictures where he oversaw all aspects of feature post-production including editorial,...
The Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg) will honour post-production executive and producer Martin Cohen with its Fellowship and Service Award, it emerged on Thursday (27).
The honour recognises “an individual who embodies the values set forth by the Guild: professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity of spirit and commitment to the labor movement.”
Cohen will receive the award at a gala in his honor on October 5 in Los Angeles. He served as head of post-production at Amblin Entertainment starting in 1987, then at DreamWorks from 1994-2005, before he moved to Paramount Pictures where he oversaw all aspects of feature post-production including editorial,...
- 6/27/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Jesus And Mary Chain wasn’t the first band to bury sunny retro-pop in frayed blankets of distortion, but the band’s 1985 debut Psychocandy was such a benchmark in alternative rock that anyone who aspires to that kind of primitivist epiphany has to wrestle with some ghosts. Milk Maid’s debut album, Yucca, is a home-recording side project of Nine Black Alps’ bassist Martin Cohen, and collects the first songs Cohen’s ever written and produced—simple, hooky songs heavy on echo, bleed, and multi-tracked vocals. No, it’s no Psychocandy. Milk Maid’s songs are a little ...
- 8/2/2011
- avclub.com
Nine Black Alps have revealed details of a U.K. tour. The English indie rock quartet from Manchester is also giving away their comeback track "Buy Nothing" as free download.
"Buy Nothing," from their forthcoming third album, is available via Daily Download Blog on NME.com. The album was reportedly recorded in Manchester with Manic Street Preachers producer Dave Eringa.
Martin Cohen, bassist/guitarist with the group, told the site, "We could hardly try and sell a song called Buy Nothing, could we?"
Cohen also added that the track started off a joke which was never planned to be played outside the practice room, but eventually evolved into a full song.
"Buy Nothing," from their forthcoming third album, is available via Daily Download Blog on NME.com. The album was reportedly recorded in Manchester with Manic Street Preachers producer Dave Eringa.
Martin Cohen, bassist/guitarist with the group, told the site, "We could hardly try and sell a song called Buy Nothing, could we?"
Cohen also added that the track started off a joke which was never planned to be played outside the practice room, but eventually evolved into a full song.
- 4/9/2009
- icelebz.com
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