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David X. Cohen

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Cohen is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley; he studied theoretical computer science. His real name is David 'S.' Cohen. He used that name when he worked on The Simpsons, but when he starting working on Futurama, he joined the Writer's Guild (the TV writer's union). When he registered... See full bio »

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David Samuel Cohen
in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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Presenters Jennifer Taylor Lawrence and Crispin Freeman flank Best Home Entertainment Production winners Peter Avanzino, David X. Cohen, Matt Groening Presenter Seth Green congratulates the winners for best home entertainment production: David X. Cohen, John DiMaggio, Matt Groening, Patric Verrone, Lee Supercinski Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and Vincent Martella at event of Futurama: Bender's Big Score
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1999-2012 Futurama (TV series) (executive producer - 90 episodes)
– The Bots and the Bees (2012) (executive producer)
– Reincarnation (2011) (executive producer)
– Overclockwise (2011) (executive producer)
– Cold Warriors (2011) (executive producer)
– The Tip of the Zoidberg (2011) (executive producer)
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2010 The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man (video short) (executive producer)
 
2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 Futurama: Bender's Game (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (video) (executive producer)
 
2007 Futurama: Bender's Big Score (video) (executive producer)
 
2006 A Terrifying Message from Al Gore (video short) (producer)
 
2003 An X-Mas Message from David X. Cohen (video short) (producer)
 
The Simpsons (TV series) (co-producer - 28 episodes, 1995-1998) (co-executive producer - 18 episodes, 1997-1998) (supervising producer - 15 episodes, 1997-1998) (producer - 9 episodes, 1996-1997) (executive producer - 3 episodes, 1998-1999) (consulting producer - 2 episodes, 1998)
– Viva Ned Flanders (1999) (executive producer - as David S. Cohen)
– Treehouse of Horror IX (1998) (executive producer - as David 'Watch Futurama' Cohen)
– The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (1998) (executive producer - as David S. Cohen)
– Natural Born Kissers (1998) (co-executive producer - as David S. Cohen)
– Lost Our Lisa (1998) (co-executive producer - as David S. Cohen)
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1999-2011 Futurama (TV series)
– Reincarnation (2011) (developer)
– Overclockwise (2011) (developer)
– Cold Warriors (2011) (developer)
– The Tip of the Zoidberg (2011) (developer)
– Fry Am the Egg Man (2011) (developer)
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2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (video) (developer / story / parts 1 & 4)
 
2008 Futurama: Bender's Game (video) (developer / story / teleplay / part 4)
 
2008 Futurama: The Lost Adventure (video short) (developer)
 
2008 Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (video) (developer / story)
 
2007 Futurama: Bender's Big Score (video) (developer / story)
 
2003 Futurama (Video Game) (developer)
 
2003 An X-Mas Message from David X. Cohen (video short)
 
1993-1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Treehouse of Horror IX (1998) (written by / as David S. Coffin)
– Bart the Mother (1998) (written by / as David S. Cohen)
– Das Bus (1998) (written by / as David S. Cohen)
– Lisa the Skeptic (1997) (written by / as David S. Cohen)
– Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) (ghostwritten by / as David S. Cohen)
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1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Plate Frisbee (1993) (written by / as David S. Cohen)
– Couch-Fishing (1993) (written by / as David S. Cohen)
 
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2003 Futurama (Video Game) (voice director)
 
1994-1995 The Simpsons (TV series) (story editor - 25 episodes)
– Radioactive Man (1995) (story editor - as David S. Cohen)
– Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 2 (1995) (story editor - as David S. Cohen)
– Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 1 (1995) (story editor - as David S. Cohen)
– Lemon of Troy (1995) (story editor - as David S. Cohen)
– The Springfield Connection (1995) (story editor - as David S. Cohen)
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Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2008 Futurama: Bender's Game (video)
The Die of Power (voice) (uncredited)
 
2007 'Futurama' Returns (video short)
Fan #2 (voice) (uncredited)
 
1999 Futurama (TV series)
Computer
– Love's Labours Lost in Space (1999) … Computer (voice) (uncredited)
 
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1999-2000 Futurama (TV series)
– The Problem with Popplers (2000) (music: "Molten Boron Jingle" / lyrics: "Molten Boron Jingle")
– Xmas Story (1999) (music: "Santa Claus is Gunning You Down" / lyrics: "O Tannenbaum" O Xmas Tree, "Here Comes Santa Claus" parody, "The 12 Days of Xmas" parody, "Santa Claus is Gunning You Down")
 
1997 The Simpsons (TV series)
– The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (1997) (writer: "'The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show' Theme", "Poochie Rap Song")
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2010 Futurama (TV series)
Himself
– Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2010 Comic-Con 2010 Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Matt Groening & David X. Cohen in Space (video documentary short)
Himself (voice)
 
2009 'Futurama': The Making of It (video short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 'Louder, Louder!': The Acting Technique of Penn Jillette (video documentary short)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2008 D & D & F: 'Dungeons & Dragons' & 'Futurama' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 G4 Presents Comic-Con '08 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 'Futurama': Bite My Shiny Metal X (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 An X-Mas Message from David X. Cohen (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Futurama Featurette (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 'Futurama': Welcome to the World of Tomorrow (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Audio commentary: Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (with Matt Groening, Billy West, John Di Maggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz, Peter Avanzino and Lee Supercinski) See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

David S. Coffin | David 'Watch Futurama' Cohen | David ;^[ Cohen | David H.B. ''Motra'' Cohen | David H.B.D. 'Mothra' Cohen | David S. Cohen | Day Of The Cohen | Discourteous David Cohen | Discurteous David Cohen | David Cohen's Severed Hand | The Square Root of David S. Cohen
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Trivia:

His theoretical computer science master's thesis was on the "pancake sorting problem" where initial work was done by future Microsoft founder and Harvard dropout Bill Gates. See more »

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