Biography and filmography

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the first Fast and the Furious installment (2001), as well as the action films xXx (2002) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporer (2008). He's a graduate in Anthropology and Visual Studies from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and while working as a reader for Universal in the early-1970s discovered the screenplay for what would become The Sting (1973).

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Movies (48)

Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020 · Self

I Am Paul Walker

I Am Paul Walker

2018 · Self

Huracán: Categoría 5

Huracán: Categoría 5

2018 · Director

Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror

Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror

2017 · Self - Executive VP, Motown Records

Juegos Demoniacos

Juegos Demoniacos

2015 · Executive Producer

Cercana Obsesión

Cercana Obsesión

2015 · Director

Alex Cross: En la mente del Asesino

Alex Cross: En la mente del Asesino

2012 · Director

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009 · Self

La Momia: La tumba del emperador dragón

La Momia: La tumba del emperador dragón

2008 · Director

Stealth: La Amenaza Invisible

Stealth: La Amenaza Invisible

2005 · Director

xXx 2: Estado de Emergencia

xXx 2: Estado de Emergencia

2005 · Executive Producer

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self, Thanks

The Last Ride

The Last Ride

2004 · Story

Ritual

Ritual

2002 · Screenplay

xXx - Triple X

xXx - Triple X

2002 · Columbian Horseman (uncredited), Director

Rápido y furioso

Rápido y furioso

2001 · Pizza Hut Delivery Guy (uncredited), Director

Sociedad secreta

Sociedad secreta

2000 · College Lecturer (uncredited), Director

The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

1998 · Director

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

1997 · Self

The Guardian

The Guardian

1997 · Director

Daylight: Infierno en el túnel

Daylight: Infierno en el túnel

1996 · Director

Corazón de Dragón

Corazón de Dragón

1996 · Director

Flash gordon, la nueva generación

Flash gordon, la nueva generación

1996 · Additional Voices (voice)

Vanishing Son IV

Vanishing Son IV

1994 · Teacher Benton

Vanishing Son

Vanishing Son

1994 · Writer

Knight Rider 2010

Knight Rider 2010

1994 · Executive Producer

Dragón: La vida de Bruce Lee

Dragón: La vida de Bruce Lee

1993 · Enter The Dragon Director, Director, Screenplay

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

1993 · Executive Producer

Duro de Aguantar

Duro de Aguantar

1991 · Producer, Second Unit Director

Tiro al blanco

Tiro al blanco

1990 · Producer, Second Unit Director

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989 · Executive Producer

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988 · Executive Producer, Second Unit Director

The Running Man

The Running Man

1987 · Executive Producer

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987 · Executive Producer

The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

1987 · Executive Producer

Light of Day

Light of Day

1987 · Producer

The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985 · Producer, Second Unit Director

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1984 · Executive Producer

Scandalous

Scandalous

1984 · Director, Story, Screenplay

A Small Circle of Friends

A Small Circle of Friends

1980 · Director

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979 · Executive Producer

The Wiz

The Wiz

1978 · Producer

Thank God It's Friday

Thank God It's Friday

1978 · Producer

Almost Summer

Almost Summer

1978 · Producer

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977 · Executive Producer

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976 · Producer

Mahogany

Mahogany

1975 · Producer

Speedhunters

Speedhunters

· Director

TV shows (12)