Jared Cohn


Jared Michael Cohn 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.

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, as well as a black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, a professional paintball player, and a certified scuba diver. He and his bodies of work have received media coverage. 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 and Michael Welch. 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 and the horror-thriller 12/12/12.
In 2013, Cohn directed From the Sea, starring Graham Greene and David Chokachi. He also wrote and directed the women-in-prison drama Jailbait, and had a featured role in the independent horror-thriller, Feed the Devil which was shot on 35mm film.

Filmography

Actor

Cohn's films are typically released direct-to-video, via outlets such as Redbox, basic cable channels or supermarkets.