Biography and filmography

Dan Cogan

Daniel M. Cogan is an American film producer known for his contributions to socially impactful filmmaking. In 2007, he co-founded Impact Partners, a company dedicated to funding and promoting films that drive social change. He later co-founded Gamechanger Films in 2013, an initiative aimed at supporting female directors. In 2019, he and his wife, filmmaker Liz Garbus, with whom he has two children, launched Story Syndicate, a production company.

Cogan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and also studied at Columbia University's Graduate School of the Arts in its Film Division.

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Movies (114)

Taken: Natalee Holloway

Taken: Natalee Holloway

2026 · Executive Producer

Rapinoe

Rapinoe

2026 · Producer

Love, Rendered

Love, Rendered

2026 · Producer

Instinto maternal

Instinto maternal

2026 · Executive Producer

The Wolves Always Come at Night

The Wolves Always Come at Night

2025 · Executive Producer

Titan: El desastre de OceanGate

Titan: El desastre de OceanGate

2025 · Executive Producer

Her/Mine

Her/Mine

2025 · Executive Producer

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

2025 · Executive Producer

Sally

Sally

2025 · Producer

Enigma

Enigma

2025 · Executive Producer

Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

2024 · Executive Producer

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

2024 · Executive Producer

Fly

Fly

2024 · Executive Producer

The Grab

The Grab

2024 · Executive Producer

El poder policial en EE. UU.

El poder policial en EE. UU.

2024 · Executive Producer

The Bitter Pill

The Bitter Pill

2024 · Executive Producer

Love to the Max

Love to the Max

2024 · Executive Producer

La Líder del Bling Ring: Los Robos de Hollywood Hills

La Líder del Bling Ring: Los Robos de Hollywood Hills

2023 · Executive Producer

Lo desconocido: La máquina del tiempo cósmica

Lo desconocido: La máquina del tiempo cósmica

2023 · Executive Producer

The Barber of Little Rock

The Barber of Little Rock

2023 · Executive Producer

Lo desconocido: La cueva de los huesos

Lo desconocido: La cueva de los huesos

2023 · Executive Producer

Lo desconocido: Los robots asesinos

Lo desconocido: Los robots asesinos

2023 · Executive Producer

Lo desconocido: La pirámide perdida

Lo desconocido: La pirámide perdida

2023 · Executive Producer

Cuiden a Maya

Cuiden a Maya

2023 · Executive Producer

Justice

Justice

2023 · Executive Producer

To the End

To the End

2022 · Executive Producer

Yo soy Vanessa Guillén

Yo soy Vanessa Guillén

2022 · Executive Producer

My Robot Sophia

My Robot Sophia

2022 · Executive Producer

Dear Mr. Brody

Dear Mr. Brody

2022 · Executive Producer

Mayor Pete

Mayor Pete

2021 · Producer

Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau

2021 · Producer

Convergencia: Valentía ante una crisis

Convergencia: Valentía ante una crisis

2021 · Producer

Jacinta

Jacinta

2021 · Executive Producer

Britney vs. Spears

Britney vs. Spears

2021 · Executive Producer

Fauci

Fauci

2021 · Executive Producer

Ariana Grande: Excuse me, I love you

Ariana Grande: Excuse me, I love you

2020 · Producer

Love & Stuff

Love & Stuff

2020 · Executive Producer

Television Event

Television Event

2020 · Executive Producer

All In: The Fight for Democracy

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020 · Producer

Epicentro

Epicentro

2020 · Executive Producer

Atleta A

Atleta A

2020 · Executive Producer

Spaceship Earth

Spaceship Earth

2020 · Executive Producer

On the Record

On the Record

2020 · Executive Producer

Us Kids

Us Kids

2020 · Executive Producer

Shooting the Mafia

Shooting the Mafia

2019 · Executive Producer

The Kingmaker

The Kingmaker

2019 · Executive Producer

Teatro Apollo: 85 Años

Teatro Apollo: 85 Años

2019 · Executive Producer

Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes

Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes

2018 · Executive Producer

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018 · Executive Producer

Bleed Out

Bleed Out

2018 · Executive Producer

The Long Dumb Road

The Long Dumb Road

2018 · Executive Producer

Bisbee '17

Bisbee '17

2018 · Executive Producer

Fred Rogers: el padrino de los niños

Fred Rogers: el padrino de los niños

2018 · Executive Producer

Nancy

Nancy

2018 · Co-Executive Producer

16 Shots

16 Shots

2018 · Executive Producer

The Feeling of Being Watched

The Feeling of Being Watched

2018 · Executive Producer

El Cuento

El Cuento

2018 · Executive Producer

Our New President

Our New President

2018 · Executive Producer

Of Fathers and Sons

Of Fathers and Sons

2017 · Executive Producer

Unrest

Unrest

2017 · Executive Producer

Dina

Dina

2017 · Executive Producer

Voyeur

Voyeur

2017 · Executive Producer

Hunting Season

Hunting Season

2017 · Executive Producer

Step

Step

2017 · Executive Producer

The General Goes Home

The General Goes Home

2017 · Executive Producer

Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart

2017 · Executive Producer

The Reagan Show

The Reagan Show

2017 · Executive Producer

Lovesong

Lovesong

2017 · Executive Producer

Salud para todos

Salud para todos

2017 · Executive Producer

Ícaro

Ícaro

2017 · Self (voice), Producer

Trophy

Trophy

2017 · Executive Producer

City of Joy

City of Joy

2016 · Executive Producer

La cazadora del águila

La cazadora del águila

2016 · Executive Producer

Theo Who Lived

Theo Who Lived

2016 · Executive Producer

Notes on Blindness

Notes on Blindness

2016 · Executive Producer

Night School

Night School

2016 · Executive Producer

La invitación

La invitación

2016 · Executive Producer

Nada Más Que Decir: Gloria Vanderbilt y Anderson Cooper

Nada Más Que Decir: Gloria Vanderbilt y Anderson Cooper

2016 · Story Consultant

Nuts!

Nuts!

2016 · Executive Producer

Song of Lahore

Song of Lahore

2015 · Executive Producer

Chuck Norris vs Communism

Chuck Norris vs Communism

2015 · Executive Producer

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015 · Executive Producer

Do I Sound Gay?

Do I Sound Gay?

2015 · Executive Producer

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

2015 · Executive Producer

The Hunting Ground

The Hunting Ground

2015 · Executive Producer

Sembene!

Sembene!

2015 · Executive Producer

How to Change the World

How to Change the World

2014 · Executive Producer

En Islandia

En Islandia

2014 · Executive Producer

Big Men

Big Men

2014 · Executive Producer

Vessel

Vessel

2014 · Executive Producer

The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

2014 · Executive Producer

Alive Inside

Alive Inside

2014 · Executive Producer

American Promise

American Promise

2013 · Co-Executive Producer

Pandora's Promise

Pandora's Promise

2013 · Executive Producer

The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013 · Executive Producer

Remote Area Medical

Remote Area Medical

2013 · Executive Producer

Anita

Anita

2013 · Executive Producer

Our Nixon

Our Nixon

2013 · Executive Producer

¿Quién es Dayani Cristal?

¿Quién es Dayani Cristal?

2013 · Executive Producer

Como Sobrevivir a una Epidemia

Como Sobrevivir a una Epidemia

2012 · Executive Producer

Knuckleball!

Knuckleball!

2012 · Producer

Detropia

Detropia

2012 · Executive Producer

The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles

2012 · Executive Producer

My Reincarnation

My Reincarnation

2011 · Executive Producer

Lemon

Lemon

2011 · Executive Producer

Lost Bohemia

Lost Bohemia

2011 · Executive Producer

Fightville

Fightville

2011 · Executive Producer

One Thousand Pictures: RFK's Last Journey

One Thousand Pictures: RFK's Last Journey

2010 · Executive Producer

Children of Invention

Children of Invention

2010 · Executive Producer

Secrets of the Tribe

Secrets of the Tribe

2010 · Executive Producer

Family Affair

Family Affair

2010 · Executive Producer

No Impact Man

No Impact Man

2009 · Executive Producer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008 · Co-Producer

Sunburn

Sunburn

· Producer

TV shows (22)