Producer Arthur Cohn was first mentioned in Variety on Feb.
20, 1962, when the documentary he produced, “Sky Above, Mud Beneath,” was nominated for an Oscar.
The doc, “Le Ciel et la boue,” directed by Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau, underwent a few title changes over the years, and ended up winning the prize for 1961.
Cohn has continued to flourish, winning Oscars for two more documentaries — “One Day in September” and “American Dream” — and producing numerous other films, including “The Etruscan Smile,” released this year in the U.S.
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Cohn also produced three films that won the foreign-language Academy Award: “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis,” “Black and White in Color” and “Dangerous Moves.” The Swiss-born Cohn worked as a journalist, saying that career taught him how to spot original and special stories unfolding in everyday life.
He says his films were inspired by current events and his Jewish heritage.What attracted you
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