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John Cohen
John Cohen (1932–2019) was a major figure in the development and appreciation of traditional music, and one of the most prolific contributors to the Smithsonian Folkways collection of recorded sounds. He was a musician, photographer, fil...
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John Cohen (1932–2019) was a major figure in the development and appreciation of traditional music, and one of the most prolific contributors to the Smithsonian Folkways collection of recorded sounds. He was a musician, photographer, filmmaker, and record producer, but those words do not adequately describe John, whose work transcended labels and defied categorization.
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The End of an Old Song1969 · Director, Cinematography, Producer4.5
The High Lonesome Sound1963 · Director3.6TThe Sin of Jesus1961 · Production Assistant2.8
Sara and Maybelle1981 · Director2.8CCarnival in Q'eros1991 · Director2.3
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival1979 · Camera Operator, Director1.0
Musical Holdouts1976 · Director
Peruvian Weaving1980 · Director, Camera Operator, EditorCast
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The End of an Old Song1969 · Director, Cinematography, Producer4.5The High Lonesome Sound1963 · Director3.6TThe Sin of Jesus1961 · Production Assistant2.8Sara and Maybelle1981 · Director2.8CCarnival in Q'eros1991 · Director2.3Q'eros: The Shape of Survival1979 · Camera Operator, Director1.0Musical Holdouts1976 · DirectorPeruvian Weaving1980 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky2010 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Pericles in America1988 · Director
Mountain Music of Peru1984 · Director, Writer
Fifty Miles from Times Square1981 · Director
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads1982 · Director
Post-Industrial Fiddle1982 · DirectorCChoqela: Only Interpretation1987 · Camera Operator, Director, EditorDDancing with the Incas1992 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Camera OperatorVVisions of Mary Frank2014 · Director