Alexander H. Cohen
Gender
Male
Born
Jul 24, 1920
New York, New York, USA
Died
Apr 22, 2000
New York, New York, USA
Producer
Director
General Manager
Performer
Manager
Also Known As
Alex Cohen
Relations
Comments
In 1967, he conceived and originated the national Tony Awards telecast
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CREDITSComedy Tonight (Dec 18, 1994 - Dec 25, 1994)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Directed by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialVariety ComedyOriginalLong Day's Journey Into Night (Jun 14, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayDramaRevivalAccidental Death of an Anarchist (Nov 15, 1984 - Dec 01, 1984)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginalLa Tragedie de Carmen (Nov 17, 1983 - Apr 28, 1984)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalForeign Lang.OperaOriginalA Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalComedy RevueOriginalWe Interrupt This Program... (Apr 01, 1975 - Apr 05, 1975)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayMystery ThrillerOriginalMarlene Dietrich (Oct 03, 1968 - Nov 30, 1968)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialConcertOriginalMarlene Dietrich (Oct 09, 1967 - Nov 18, 1967)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialConcertOriginalThe Unknown Soldier and His Wife (Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginalBlack Comedy / White Lies (Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)- Black Comedy
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayFarce ComedyOriginal- White Lies
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginalAt the Drop of Another Hat (Dec 27, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
MusicalRevueOriginalKen Murray's Hollywood (May 10, 1965 - May 22, 1965)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialOriginalMaurice Chevalier at 77 (Apr 01, 1965 - May 01, 1965)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialOriginalBeyond the Fringe '65 (Dec 15, 1964 - Jan 09, 1965)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Directed by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
PlayRevueOriginalComedy in Music Opus 2 (Nov 09, 1964 - Apr 24, 1965)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialSolo Comedy ConcertOriginalAn Evening with Maurice Chevalier (Jan 28, 1963 - Feb 23, 1963)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialConcertOriginalThe School for Scandal (Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayComedyRevivalBeyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Staged by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
PlayRevueOriginalAn Evening With Yves Montand (Oct 24, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialSoloOriginalAn Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May (Oct 08, 1960 - Jul 01, 1961)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialComedyOriginalThe Littlest Circus (Dec 25, 1959 - Jan 03, 1960)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalPantomimeOriginalAt the Drop of a Hat (Oct 08, 1959 - May 14, 1960)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginalCourtin' Time (Jun 13, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalComedyOriginalGentlemen Prefer Blondes (Dec 08, 1949 - Sep 15, 1951)- Company Manager: Alex Cohen
MusicalComedyOriginalBright Lights of 1944 (Sep 16, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginalThey Should Have Stood in Bed (Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginalOf V We Sing (Feb 11, 1942 - Apr 25, 1942)- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginalAngel Street (Dec 05, 1941 - Dec 30, 1944)- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
PlayThrillerOriginalA Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevue ComedyOriginalBlack Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayComedyOriginalParade of Stars Playing the Palace (May 02, 1983 - May 02, 1983)- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialBenefitOriginalJule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)- Performer: Alexander H. Cohen [Introduction]
SpecialBenefitOriginal -
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Special Award
1984 | Recipient | La Tragedie de CarmenProduced by Alexander H. Cohen (for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre)
Best Musical
1980 | Nominee | A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the UkraineProduced by Alexander H. Cohen
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
2000 | RecipientAlexander H. Cohen (Lifetime Achievement (posthumously))
Outstanding Solo Performance
1999 | NomineeAlexander H. Cohen (for "Star Billing")
Theatre World
Special Award
1973 | RecipientAlexander H. Cohen (for his contribution to cultivating theater audiences by extending Broadway, not only nationally, but internationally, with his exemplary television productions)
Comedy Tonight
(Dec 18, 1994 - Dec 25, 1994)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Directed by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialVariety ComedyOriginal
Long Day's Journey Into Night
(Jun 14, 1988 - Jul 23, 1988)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayDramaRevival
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
(Nov 15, 1984 - Dec 01, 1984)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginal
La Tragedie de Carmen
(Nov 17, 1983 - Apr 28, 1984)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalForeign Lang.OperaOriginal
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalComedy RevueOriginal
We Interrupt This Program...
(Apr 01, 1975 - Apr 05, 1975)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayMystery ThrillerOriginal
Marlene Dietrich
(Oct 03, 1968 - Nov 30, 1968)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialConcertOriginal
Marlene Dietrich
(Oct 09, 1967 - Nov 18, 1967)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialConcertOriginal
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife
(Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginal
Black Comedy / White Lies
(Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
- Black Comedy
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
- White Lies
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginal
At the Drop of Another Hat
(Dec 27, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
MusicalRevueOriginal
Ken Murray's Hollywood
(May 10, 1965 - May 22, 1965)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialOriginal
Maurice Chevalier at 77
(Apr 01, 1965 - May 01, 1965)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialOriginal
Beyond the Fringe '65
(Dec 15, 1964 - Jan 09, 1965)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Directed by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
PlayRevueOriginal
Comedy in Music Opus 2
(Nov 09, 1964 - Apr 24, 1965)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialSolo Comedy ConcertOriginal
An Evening with Maurice Chevalier
(Jan 28, 1963 - Feb 23, 1963)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialConcertOriginal
The School for Scandal
(Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayComedyRevival
Beyond the Fringe
(Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Staged by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
PlayRevueOriginal
An Evening With Yves Montand
(Oct 24, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)
- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialSoloOriginal
An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May
(Oct 08, 1960 - Jul 01, 1961)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
- Originally produced by Nine O'Clock Theatre
SpecialComedyOriginal
The Littlest Circus
(Dec 25, 1959 - Jan 03, 1960)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalPantomimeOriginal
At the Drop of a Hat
(Oct 08, 1959 - May 14, 1960)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginal
Courtin' Time
(Jun 13, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)
- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalComedyOriginal
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(Dec 08, 1949 - Sep 15, 1951)
- Company Manager: Alex Cohen
MusicalComedyOriginal
Bright Lights of 1944
(Sep 16, 1943 - Sep 18, 1943)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginal
They Should Have Stood in Bed
(Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)
- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
PlayOriginal
Of V We Sing
(Feb 11, 1942 - Apr 25, 1942)
- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevueOriginal
Angel Street
(Dec 05, 1941 - Dec 30, 1944)
- Produced in association with Alexander H. Cohen
PlayThrillerOriginal
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
MusicalRevue ComedyOriginal
Black Comedy / White Lies
(Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
PlayComedyOriginal
Parade of Stars Playing the Palace
(May 02, 1983 - May 02, 1983)
- Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
SpecialBenefitOriginal
Jule's Friends at the Palace
(May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
- Performer: Alexander H. Cohen [Introduction]
SpecialBenefitOriginal
Tony Award®
Special Award
1984 | Recipient
| La Tragedie de Carmen
Produced by Alexander H. Cohen (for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre)
Best Musical
1980 | Nominee
| A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
2000 | Recipient
Alexander H. Cohen (Lifetime Achievement (posthumously))
Outstanding Solo Performance
1999 | Nominee
Alexander H. Cohen (for "Star Billing")
Theatre World
Special Award
1973 | Recipient
Alexander H. Cohen (for his contribution to cultivating theater audiences by extending Broadway, not only nationally, but internationally, with his exemplary television productions)