Jared Cohn Explained
Jared Michael Cohn (also credited as Jared Michaels) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed films such as Buddy Hutchins, Atlantic Rim, and Born Bad, among others, and has directed multiple films for The Asylum.[1] [2] [3]
Background
Cohn is a writer, director, producer and actor born in New York, and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in communication arts. His major was film production and post production. He is a photographer, editor and After Effects user,[1] [2] as well as a black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, a professional paintball player, and a certified scuba diver.[4] He and his body of work have received media coverage.[5] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Career
In 2011, Cohn wrote and directed Lifetime Channel's number one summer hit, Born Bad, a psychological thriller starring Meredith Monroe (Dawson’s Creek, Criminal Minds) and Michael Welch (the Twilight saga). In 2012, he premiered his first theatrical release, Hold Your Breath, which he directed. The same year he wrote and directed Bikini Spring Break, starring Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds) and the horror-thriller 12/12/12.
In 2013, Cohn directed From the Sea (released as Atlantic Rim), starring Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves, Defiance) and David Chokachi (Witchblade, Baywatch). He also wrote and directed the women-in-prison drama Jailbait, and had a featured role in the independent horror-thriller, Feed the Devil[6] which was shot on 35mm film.
Filmography
Actor
- Diary of an Affair (1 episode, 2004) as Andrew
- Legion of the Dead (2005) as Petrie
- Alien Abduction (2005) as Private Smalls
- Way of the Vampire (2005) as Roman
- Halloween Night (2006) as Daryll (as Jared Michaels)
- Sea Me (2006) as Shawn (as Jared Michaels)
- Blood Predator (2007) as Zak
- The Third Summer (2007) as Bags
- Teary Sockets (2008) as Bobby Tear
- Plaguers (2008) as Riley (as Jared Michaels)
- Real Fear (2008) as Johnathan (as Jared Michaels)
- Tyler's Ride (5 episodes, 2008) as Vinnie (as Jared Michaels)
- The Carpenter: Part 1 – And So They Die (2009) as Ted (as Jared Michaels)
- Legend Has It (2009) as Ollie (as Jared Michaels)
- Meaner Than Hell (2009) as Jakob 'Picaro Gonnoff' Baumberger (as Jared Michaels)
- Revenants (2010) as Danny (as Jared Michaels)
- Born Bad (2011) as Jaret
- Underground Lizard People (2011) as Chip
- Incident at Barstow (2011) as Griff (as Jared Michaels)
- 12/12/12 (2012) as Jared
- MoreHorror in Hollywood (1 episode, 2012) as Himself
- 13/13/13 (2013) as Alex[7]
- Asabiyyah: A New Social Cohesion (2013) as Star
- Atlantic Rim (2013) as Spitfire
- EOTM Awards 2013 (2013) as Himself
- The Coed and the Zombie Stoner (2014) as Stoned Zombie
- P-51 Dragon Fighter (2014) as Lt. Gilman
- Feed the Devil (2014) as Marcus[8]
- Pernicious (2015) as Shane[9]
- Hulk Blood Tapes (2015) as Himself
- Wishing for a Dream (2015) as Louis Digman
- Minutes to Midnight (2015) as Richie
Director
Producer
- Legend Has It (2009) (as Jared Michaels)
- Revenants (2010) (as Jared Michaels)
- Night of the Dead (2012)
- Hulk Blood Tapes (2015)
Reception
Cohn's films are typically released direct-to-video, via outlets such as Redbox, basic cable channels or supermarkets.
Notes and References
- News: staff. Jared Cohn. 9 May 2015. 18, 19. Talent Monthly. 1 April 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110632/http://i1.wp.com/www.talentmonthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/18.jpg. dead.
- Web site: Jared Cohn Interview: Director of Atlantic Rim & Aspiring Ninja. staff. 25 June 2013. Factpile. 9 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102830/http://www.factpile.com/9180-jared-cohn-interview-director-of-atlantic-rim-aspiring-ninja/. 18 May 2015. dead.
- Web site: staff . Exclusive Interview: Jared Cohn Talks Buddy Hutchins . BGG After Dark . 9 May 2015 . 4 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211151812/http://bggafterdark.biogamergirl.com/2015/02/exclusive-interview-jared-cohn-talks-buddy-hutchins.html . 11 February 2015 .
- Web site: staff. Interview: Getting to know Jared Cohn. 9 May 2015. 29 August 2013.
- Web site: Barton. Steve. Jared Cohn Archives – Dread Central. Dread Central. 9 May 2015. 8 April 2015.
- News: Barton. Steve. Hungry? Why Not Feed the Devil a Trailer?. 9 May 2015. Dread Central. 10 April 2014.
- News: Bug. Ambush. AICN HORROR looks at 13/13/13 (2013). 9 May 2015. Ain't It Cool News. 8 November 2013.
- News: Foywonder. The. Nourish Your Need to Feed the Devil by Watching this New Trailer. 9 May 2015. Dread Central. 5 November 2014.
- News: Hallam. Scott. Pernicious (2015). 9 May 2015. Dread Central. 30 March 2015.
- News: Miska. Brad. Trailer For Asylum's '#HoldYourBreath'. 9 May 2015. Bloody Disgusting. 24 August 2012.
- News: Katz. David. From Asylum, the People Who Brought You (a Movie Kinda Sorta Like) Pacific Rim. 9 May 2015. GQ. August 2013.
- News: Brown. Kat. Buffy actress to star in Fifty Shades of Grey 'mockbuster'. 9 May 2015. The Telegraph. 9 January 2015.
- News: Barton. Steve. Exclusive Bound Trailer Is Fifty Shades of Asylum Mockbuster. 9 May 2015. Dread Central. 8 January 2015.
- News: Rife. Katie. Charisma Carpenter's career gets smacked around in BDSM "thriller" Bound. 9 May 2015. The A.V. Club. 11 February 2015.
- News: Hallam. Scott. Buddy Hutchins (2015). 9 May 2015. Dread Central. 16 February 2015.
- News: Cooper. Patrick. Jamie Kennedy Talks 'Buddy Hutchins' and 'Tremors 5′. 9 May 2015. Bloody Disgusting. 24 February 2015.
- News: Miska. Brad. First Look at Horror Vet-Heavy 'The Horde'. 9 May 2015. Bloody Disgusting. 31 October 2014.
