Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)

Director:

Lian Lunson

Writer:

Lian Lunson

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (Finland)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Plot:

A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.

Plot Keywords:

Poet | Leonard Cohen | Pop Singer | Music History | Rock Music

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Leonard Cohen	...	Himself
Martha Wainwright	...	Herself
Beth Orton	...	Herself
Jarvis Cocker	...	Himself
Rufus Wainwright	...	Himself
Nick Cave	...	Himself
Perla Batalla	...	Herself
Julie Christensen	...	Herself
Antony Hegarty	...	Himself (as Antony)
Linda Thompson	...	Herself
Teddy Thompson	...	Himself
Kate McGarrigle	...	Herself
Anna McGarrigle	...	Herself
The Handsome Family	...	Themselves
Hal Willner	...	Himself - Music Producer
The Edge	...	Himself (as Edge)
Bono	...	Himself
Janice	...	Burlesque Beauty
Jo Weldon	...	Burlesque Beauty
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Burger	...	Himself (uncredited)
Adam Clayton	...	Himself (uncredited)
Larry Mullen Jr.	...	Himself (uncredited)
Brett Sparks	...	Himself (uncredited)
Rennie Sparks	...	Herself (uncredited)

Directed by
Lian Lunson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lian Lunson

Produced by
Kevin L. Beggs	....	executive producer (as Kevin Beggs)
Bruce Davey	....	executive producer
Bruce Davey	....	producer
Mel Gibson	....	executive producer
Mel Gibson	....	producer
Sarah Greenberg	....	executive producer
Lian Lunson	....	producer
Erik Nelson	....	executive producer
Tim Palen	....	executive producer
Sandra Stern	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Leonard Cohen		(music composed by)

Film Editing by
Mike Cahill

Production Management
John Bayley	....	production manager: The Sydney Festival
Michele Bennett	....	executive in charge of production: Cherub Pictures
Dave Harding	....	executive in charge of production: Lionsgate
Rebecca Morley	....	production manager: Slipper Room, New York City
David Schnirman	....	production manager (segment "Came So Far For Beauty")

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lissa Twomey	....	associate director: The Sydney Festival

Art Department
Leonard Cohen	....	artwork

Sound Department
Eric Liljestrand	....	post-production audio
Mark Maloof	....	sound recordist: Slipper Room, New York City (as Mark Malouf)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Royce Sanderson	....	house sound operator: The Sydney Opera House
David Schnirman	....	sound engineer: 'Came So Far For Beauty'
Robert Schreiber	....	sound recordist: Sydney (as Rob Schreiber)
Peter Staubli	....	sound editor
Graham Wyse	....	sound recordist: Sydney

Camera and Electrical Department
Rodney Bolton	....	camera operator: Sydney
Simeon Bryan	....	camera assistant: Sydney
Mike Cahill	....	director of photography: second unit, Slipper Room, New York City
Joe Foley	....	camera operator: Slipper Room, New York City
Geoffrey Hall	....	director of photography: Sydney (as Geoff Hall)
Nick Harder	....	key grip: Slipper Room, New York City
Marcus Hides	....	camera operator: Sydney
Mike Hursh	....	swing: Slipper Room, New York City
Curt A. Jentsch	....	gaffer: Slipper Room, New York City (as Curt Jenesch)
Lian Lunson	....	photography: Super 8, Sydney
Brit Marling	....	director of photography: second unit, Sydney
Rick Nagle	....	technician: HD, Slipper Room, New York City (as Rick Nagel)
Toshiaki Ozawa	....	camera operator: Slipper Room, New York City (as Toshi Ozawa)
John Pirozzi	....	director of photography: Slipper Room, New York City
Matt Toll	....	camera operator: Sydney
Jay Torta	....	camera assistant: Sydney
Simon Williams	....	camera assistant: Sydney

Editorial Department
Mike Cahill	....	on-line editor
Tom Koykka	....	post-production consultant
Bobby Maruvada	....	on-line editor (as Bobby Maravuda)

Music Department
Robbie Adams	....	recording engineer: Slipper Room, New York City
Perla Batalla	....	featured performer
Steven Bernstein	....	musical director: Came So Far For Beauty concert
Bono	....	performer: Slipper Room, New York City
Robert Burger	....	musician (as Rob Burger)
Charles Burnham	....	musician (as Charlie Burnham)
Mollie B. Casey	....	music assistant: Lionsgate (as Mollie B Casey)
Nick Cave	....	featured performer
Julie Christensen	....	featured performer
Adam Clayton	....	performer: Slipper Room, New York City
Jarvis Cocker	....	featured performer
David Coulter	....	musician
Don Falzone	....	musician
The Handsome Family	....	featured performer
Antony Hegarty	....	featured performer (as Antony)
Joel C. High	....	music executive: Lionsgate (as Joel C High)
Briggan Krauss	....	musician (as Briggan Krause)
Anna McGarrigle	....	featured performer
Kate McGarrigle	....	featured performer (as Kate)
Maxim Moston	....	musician
Larry Mullen Jr.	....	performer: Slipper Room, New York City (as Larry Mullen Jnr.)
Beth Orton	....	featured performer
Rebecca Rienks	....	music coordinator: Lionsgate
Chris Spedding	....	musician: guitars
The Edge	....	performer: Slipper Room, New York City (as Edge)
Linda Thompson	....	featured performer
Teddy Thompson	....	featured performer
Martha Wainwright	....	featured performer
Rufus Wainwright	....	featured performer
Joan Wasser	....	musician
Hal Willner	....	music producer
Kenny Wollesen	....	musician

Other crew
Ivy Kagan Bierman	....	production attorney: Morrison and Foester
Brigid Callaery	....	stage manager: The Sydney Opera House
Robert D. Cooper	....	production attorney: Morrison and Foester (as Robert D Cooper)
Mathieu Dada	....	production coordinator: Slipper Room, New York City
Katie Goodhind	....	production coordinator: The Sydney Festival
Alex Hernandez	....	production assistant: Slipper Room, New York City
Kelly Kivland	....	administrative assistant (concert "Came So Far For Beauty")
Barry Lapthorne	....	event manager: The Sydney Opera House
Marina	....	craft service: Slipper Room, New York City
Janine Dreyer Nichols	....	assistant artistic director (concert "Came So Far For Beauty") (as Janine Nichols)
Paula Parrish	....	production assistant: Slipper Room, New York City
Sean Smith	....	production assistant: Slipper Room, New York City
Stella	....	caterer
Tim Stephen	....	production attorney: Lionsgate
Henry Symons Jones	....	production assistant: Sydney
Hal Willner	....	artistic director (concert "Came So Far For Beauty")
Hal Willner	....	curator (concert "Came So Far For Beauty")
Jim Woodard	....	tour manager (concert "Came So Far For Beauty")

Thanks
Zal Batmanglij	....	special thanks
Michele Bennett	....	special thanks
Jeff Breithaupt	....	thanks: Pomegranate Arts and THE OFFICE performing arts + film would like to thank
Linda Brumbach	....	acknowledgment: for Pomegranate Arts
Laurie Cearley	....	acknowledgment: for THE OFFICE performing arts + film
Olli Chanoff	....	acknowledgment: for THE OFFICE performing arts + film
Rachel Chanoff	....	acknowledgment: for THE OFFICE performing arts + film
Leonard Cohen	....	special thanks
Lorca Cohen	....	special thanks
Michelle Findlay	....	special thanks
Louis Ford	....	acknowledgment: photograph of Frank R Scott
Catriona Garde	....	special thanks
Melissa Haggerty	....	acknowledgment: for Sundance Channel
Kaleb Kilkenny	....	acknowledgment: for Pomegranate Arts
Barry Lapthorne	....	special thanks
Shan Lui	....	special thanks
Steve Matthews	....	special thanks
John Max	....	acknowledgment: photograph of Leonard Cohen
Frances McCahon	....	special thanks
Laura Michalchyshyn	....	acknowledgment: for Sundance Channel
Guy Morley	....	thanks: Pomegranate Arts and THE OFFICE performing arts + film would like to thank
Alisa E. Regas	....	acknowledgment: for Pomegranate Arts
Sharon Robinson	....	special thanks
Edward Sanders	....	special thanks (as Ed Sanders)
Ellen Seligman	....	acknowledgment: photographs of Irving Leyton, Frank R Scott, Leonard Cohen kindly granted with permission by, McClelland and Stewart
Brett Sheehy	....	thanks: Pomegranate Arts and THE OFFICE performing arts + film would like to thank
Sam Tata	....	acknowledgment: photograph of Irving Leyton
Bright Young Things	....	special thanks
Anjani Thomas	....	special thanks
Lissa Twomey	....	special thanks
U2	....	special thanks
Jack Walsh	....	thanks: Pomegranate Arts and THE OFFICE performing arts + film would like to thank

Production Companies

• Lionsgate (present)
• Sundance Channel (present)
• Con Artists Productions
• Horse Pictures

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2005) (Non-USA) (TV) (middle east)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Movie Network, The (TMN) (2008) (Canada) (TV)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Solopan (2005) (Poland) (all media)

Other Companies

• Canadian Consulate General, New York  acknowledgment: Hal Willner's "Came So Far For Beauty" An Evening Of Leonard Cohen Songs was originally commissioned in 2003 with support from
• Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival  acknowledgment: Hal Willner's "Came So Far For Beauty" An Evening Of Leonard Cohen Songs was originally commissioned in 2003 by
• Cherub Pictures  local production services: Sydney, Australia
• Courier Car Rental  production trucking
• Delancey Car Service  car service (as Delancey)
• Different by Design  HD online (as Different By Design HD Cinema)
• Eastern Effects  grip and lighting equipment
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• McClelland & Stewart  kindly granted with permission by: photographs of Irving Leyton, Frank R Scott, Leonard Cohen (as McClelland and Stewart)
• Morrison & Foerster  production attorneys (as Morrison and Foester)
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB)  photos and footage provided by (as National Film Board Canada)
• Office performing arts film, The  acknowledgment: Hal Willner's "Came So Far For Beauty" An Evening Of Leonard Cohen Songs produced for The Sydney Festival 2005 by
• Plastercity Digital Post  HD online services provided by (as PlasterCITY Digital Post, L.L.C.)
• Pomegranate Arts  acknowledgment: Hal Willner's "Came So Far For Beauty" An Evening Of Leonard Cohen Songs produced for The Sydney Festival 2005 by
• Spectra Film and Video  Super 8 (as Spectra Film & Video)
• Sydney Festival, The  with kind permission granted by: Came So Far For Beauty concert filmed on location at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
• USA Limousine and Sedan  car service (as USA Limo)
• V.E.R.  cameras: HD (as VER New York)
• Wits End  production supplies

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related material

Runtime:

Canada:98 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:G | Finland:S | Australia:G | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Sydney Opera House - 2 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Lionsgate

Quotes:

Leonard Cohen:Sometimes, when you no longer see yourself as the hero of your own drama, expecting victory after victory, and you understand deeply that this is not paradise... somehow we're, especially the privileged ones that we are, we somehow embrace the notion that this veil of tears, that it's perfectable, that you're going to get it all straight. I've found that things became a lot easier when I no longer expected to win.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Zomergasten: Episode #20.1" (2007)

Soundtrack:

I'm Your Man

A great tribute to a marvelous poet

I was completely mesmerized by the performances in "Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man" and really liked the juxtaposition of his voice talking with other voices singing his songs. I saw the movie at the Sundance Film Festival and fell in love with his songs all over again. I thought that hearing about his life through his words and commentary was totally absorbing and I enjoyed every minute of it. On another level it also introduced me to artists that I didn't know that well or at all. I am now a huge fan of Rufus Wainwright's who is a perfect person to sing Leonard Cohen's songs. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and recommend this movie 100%!