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Etan Cohen

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Etan Cohen
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Etan Cohen was born on 14 March 1974 in Israel. He is a writer and producer, known for Holmes & Watson (2018), Men in Black 3 (2012) and Idiocracy (2006). He has been married to Emily Bowen-Cohen since 14 June 1998. They have three children.
BornMarch 14, 1974
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BornMarch 14, 1974
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, and Etan Cohen at an event for Get Hard (2015)
Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, and Etan Cohen at an event for Get Hard (2015)
Etan Cohen at an event for Get Hard (2015)
Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, and Etan Cohen
Etan Cohen at an event for Get Hard (2015)
Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, and Etan Cohen at an event for Get Hard (2015)

Known for:

Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
Holmes & Watson
3.9
  • Writer
  • 2018
Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
Men in Black 3
6.8
  • Writer
  • 2012
Idiocracy (2006)
Idiocracy
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2006
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Andy Richter, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2008

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Writer

  • Brothers
    • story by
    • Completed
  • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
    Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
    • additional screenplay material by
    • 2022
  • Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in The Bad Guys (2022)
    The Bad Guys
    • screenplay by
    • 2022
  • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
    Holmes & Watson
    • written by
    • 2018
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
    Get Hard
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Men in Black 3
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Andy Richter, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Tropic Thunder
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • My Wife Is Retarded (2007)
    My Wife Is Retarded
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Idiocracy (2006)
    Idiocracy
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    • written by
    • story editor
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2005
  • Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
    Recess: All Growed Down
    • additional dialogue
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Jennifer Grey, Chris Eigeman, Steven Eckholdt, Evan Handler, and A.J. Langer in It's Like, You Know... (1999)
    It's Like, You Know...
    • written by
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Courtland Mead, and Pamela Adlon in Recess (1997)
    Recess
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Nathan Lane, Quinton Flynn, Ernie Sabella, and Kevin Schon in Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
    Timon & Pumbaa
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1999

Producer

  • Echo
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in The Bad Guys (2022)
    The Bad Guys
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2016
  • My Wife Is Retarded (2007)
    My Wife Is Retarded
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2005

Director

  • Mandrake the Magician
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
    Holmes & Watson
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
    Get Hard
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart Hit the Streets at SXSW
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's Failed Audition Tapes
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • My Wife Is Retarded (2007)
    My Wife Is Retarded
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Tropic Thunder
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Tropic Thunder

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ethan Cohen
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • March 14, 1974
    • Israel
  • Spouse
    • Emily Bowen-CohenJune 14, 1998 - present (3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Not to be confused with another screenwriter, Ethan Coen.

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