About
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.
Filmography
Visions of Mary Frank2014 · Director
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky2010 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Dancing with the Incas1992 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
Carnival in Q'eros1991 · Director
Pericles in America1988 · Director
Choqela: Only Interpretation1987 · Camera Operator, Director, Editor
Mountain Music of Peru1984 · Director, Writer
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads1982 · Director
Post-Industrial Fiddle1982 · Director
Sara and Maybelle1981 · Director
Fifty Miles from Times Square1981 · Director
Peruvian Weaving1980 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival1979 · Director, Camera Operator
Musical Holdouts1976 · Director
The End of an Old Song1969 · Director, Producer, Cinematography
The High Lonesome Sound1963 · Director
The Sin of Jesus1961 · Production Assistant