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Jack Cohn

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American motion picture executive (1889-1956)

Building Screen Gems as Founder · United States

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Key facts

Lived
1889–1956

About

Jack Cohn (1889–1956) was a film studio executive and film editor. They were born in New York City.

In context

Screen Gems was founded in 1948 and closed in 1974, after 26 years. Among the 78 other television companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 21 years, so this one outlasted most of them.

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Contribution

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