John Kohn (1925 – May 4, 2002) was an American writer and producer who also served as head of production for EMI (1979–1983)."J. Kohn, 76; Movie Producer, Writer for Film and Television". Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2002
Biography Kohn was born to a Jewish family, the son of a New York rabbi. During World War II, he flew 36 missions as a tail gunner in the United States Army Air Forces. After his service, he graduated with a B.A. from UCLA.
Personal life In 1953, he married Barbara Jaffe, the daughter of agent-producer Sam Jaffe; they had two children, director Peter Kohn (who is divorced from actress Amanda Pays) and Susan Kohn Levine.Variety: "John Kohn – Oscar-nominated writer-producer and production executive" May 8, 2002 He died on March 4, 2002, of cancer at his home in Sherman Oaks, California.
Filmography
Gruen Guild Theatre (1951) – writer Front Page Detective (1951) – writer Rebound (1952) – writer Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952) – writer Biff Baker, U.S.A (1952) – writer The Dennis Day Show (1954) – writer Father Knows Best (1955) – writer It's a Great Life (1955) – writer The Adventures of Hiram Holiday (1955) – writer The Ford Television Theatre (1957) – writer The Ann Sothern Show (1958–1959) – writer Bachelor Father (1959) – writer The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960) – writer Reach for Glory (1962) – producer / writer Siege of the Saxons (1963) – writer The Collector (1965) – writer Caprice (1967) – writer Fathom (1967) – producer The Magus (1968) – producer Figures in a Landscape (1970) – producer The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie (1972) – producer The Wrath of God (1972) – producer Theatre of Blood (1973) – producer Golden Girl (1979) – writer Racing with the Moon (1984) – producer Shanghai Surprise (1986) – producer
Awards +AwardsTitleMovieYearResultAcademy AwardsBest Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another MediumThe Collector1966NomineeGolden GlobesBest ScreenplayThe Collector1966NomineeWriters Guild of America AwardsBest Written American DramaThe Collector1966Nominee
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