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Ash Baron-Cohen

Ash Baron-Cohen

English filmmaker

Ashley Louis Baron-Cohen,[1] also known mononymously as Ash,[2] is an English filmmaker. He has a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology from University of Sussex,[3] and trained as a filmmaker at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He currently resides in Los Angeles.[4]

Quick Facts Born, Alma mater ...

Baron-Cohen is known for such films as Bang[5] and This Girl's Life.[6]

While in film school, he persuaded Richard Harris to leave the set of Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven to star in his student film for free.[7]

Filmography

  • Bang – 1995
  • Pups – 1999
  • The Blind Bastards Club – 2002
  • Little Warriors – 2002
  • This Girl's Life – 2003
  • The Confession – 2005
  • Radioactive – 2009
  • Novella – 2009

Awards

  • 1997 – Bang – Top Ten Movies of the Year – Roger Ebert
  • 1997 – Bang – Top Ten Movies of the Year – Los Angeles Times
  • 1997 – Bang – Spirit Award Nominee – Best Newcomer
  • 1999 – Stockholm Film Festival – Nominated for "Bronze Horse" Award for Pups
  • 2000 – Cognac Festival du Film Policier – Won "New Blood" Award for Pups
  • 2000 – Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival – Won "Special Jury Prize" for Pups
  • 2005 – Little Warriors – U.S. TV Guide Winner – Outstanding Biographical Program

Personal life

His siblings include the academic Simon Baron-Cohen and the playwright Dan Baron Cohen. He is the cousin of actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

Ash is legally blind without his contact lenses.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah (2002). Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide. Wallflower Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-1-903364-52-9. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. [3]
    Sved, James Edward (29 June 2009). "In The City of Devils: An interview with filmmaker Ash Baron Cohen". Herald de Paris. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  4. [4]
    Johnson, Andy (6 May 2009). "Britweek Hollywood feature - Ash Baron-Cohen under the spotlight". Click Liverpool. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. [5]
    Holden, Stephen (28 November 1997). "FILM REVIEW; In Uniform She's King For a Day". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. [6]
    Leonard, John (23 August 2004). "She Shtups to Conquer". New York. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. [7]
    Wallace, Amy (9 June 2009). "The Other Baron Cohen: A Narrated Biography". Esquire. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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