Directing

Norman Cohen

Born June 11, 1936 · Dublin, Ireland

Died October 26, 1983 · aged 47

Norman Cohen (11 June 1936 in Dublin – 26 October 1983 in Van Nuys, California) was an Irish film director and producer, best known for directing two feature films based on television comedy programmes, Till Death Us Do Part (1969) and Dad's Army (1971). He was also a director of several of the Confessions of... sex comedy series: Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975), Confessions of a Driving Ins…

Known For

The FunhouseThe Funhouse · 1981
The Funhouse
5.91981
MovieHorror
Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the night in the campy "Funhouse" horror ride, the teens witness a murder by a deformed worker wearing a mask. Locked in, Amy and her friends must evade the murderous carnival workers and escape before it leaves town the next day.
Confessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window Cleaner · 1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
5.01974
MovieComedy
Young Timmy starts as a window cleaner in the little company of his brother. Soon he learns that some female customers expect additional service. Young and curious as he is, he reluctantly accepts the juicy duty. However his heart belongs to Liz, who demands the highest commitment until she lets him go all the way.
Confessions of a Pop PerformerConfessions of a Pop Performer · 1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer
4.51975
MovieComedy
Either you've got it or you haven't - some like randy young Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith), manage to get it all the time! Signing up with a pop group, our boisterous hero progresses rapidly from local gigs to scoring a titillating hit with The Climax Sisters, with plenty of ribald adventures along the way!
Confessions of a Driving InstructorConfessions of a Driving Instructor · 1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
4.71976
MovieComedy
Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney decide upon opening a driving school as their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Though he sincerely wants to teach, young Timmy finds that his female students are far more interested in keeping their eyes on him than on the road.
Confessions from a Holiday CampConfessions from a Holiday Camp · 1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
5.01977
MovieComedyRomance
Timmy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney Noggett are working as entertainment officers at Funfrall, a typical British holiday camp. The staff are lazy and inefficient, preferring to laze by the pool rather than organise activities for the holiday campers. A new owner, Mr. Whitemonk, an ex-prison officer, takes over the camp and is determined to install discipline into the staff. He is on the verge of dismissing Timmy and Sidney; however, Sidney's suggestion of organising a beauty contest changes his mind.
Dad's ArmyDad's Army · 1971
Dad's Army
5.01971
MovieComedyWar
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Till Death Us Do PartTill Death Us Do Part · 1969
Till Death Us Do Part
7.61969
MovieComedy
Based on the hit sitcom of the same name; racist, anti-Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his long-suffering wife Else raise their daughter Rita during the Blitz.
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall · 1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
5.01973
MovieComedy
London, 1940. Aspiring jazz musician and future comedy legend Terence 'Spike' Milligan reluctantly obeys his call-up and joins the Royal Artillery regiment at Bexhill, where he begins training to take part in the War. But along the way Spike and his friends get involved in many amusing — and some not-so amusing — scrapes.

Movies

The FunhouseThe Funhouse · 1981
The Funhouse
5.91981
MovieHorror
Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the night in the campy "Funhouse" horror ride, the teens witness a murder by a deformed worker wearing a mask. Locked in, Amy and her friends must evade the murderous carnival workers and escape before it leaves town the next day.
Confessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window Cleaner · 1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
5.01974
MovieComedy
Young Timmy starts as a window cleaner in the little company of his brother. Soon he learns that some female customers expect additional service. Young and curious as he is, he reluctantly accepts the juicy duty. However his heart belongs to Liz, who demands the highest commitment until she lets him go all the way.
Confessions of a Pop PerformerConfessions of a Pop Performer · 1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer
4.51975
MovieComedy
Either you've got it or you haven't - some like randy young Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith), manage to get it all the time! Signing up with a pop group, our boisterous hero progresses rapidly from local gigs to scoring a titillating hit with The Climax Sisters, with plenty of ribald adventures along the way!
Confessions of a Driving InstructorConfessions of a Driving Instructor · 1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
4.71976
MovieComedy
Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney decide upon opening a driving school as their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Though he sincerely wants to teach, young Timmy finds that his female students are far more interested in keeping their eyes on him than on the road.
Confessions from a Holiday CampConfessions from a Holiday Camp · 1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
5.01977
MovieComedyRomance
Timmy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney Noggett are working as entertainment officers at Funfrall, a typical British holiday camp. The staff are lazy and inefficient, preferring to laze by the pool rather than organise activities for the holiday campers. A new owner, Mr. Whitemonk, an ex-prison officer, takes over the camp and is determined to install discipline into the staff. He is on the verge of dismissing Timmy and Sidney; however, Sidney's suggestion of organising a beauty contest changes his mind.
Dad's ArmyDad's Army · 1971
Dad's Army
5.01971
MovieComedyWar
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Till Death Us Do PartTill Death Us Do Part · 1969
Till Death Us Do Part
7.61969
MovieComedy
Based on the hit sitcom of the same name; racist, anti-Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his long-suffering wife Else raise their daughter Rita during the Blitz.
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall · 1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
5.01973
MovieComedy
London, 1940. Aspiring jazz musician and future comedy legend Terence 'Spike' Milligan reluctantly obeys his call-up and joins the Royal Artillery regiment at Bexhill, where he begins training to take part in the War. But along the way Spike and his friends get involved in many amusing — and some not-so amusing — scrapes.
Thin IceThin Ice · 1981
Thin Ice
9.01981
MovieTV MovieDrama
A teacher falls in love with a student, and deals with the reactions of the people around her.
The London Nobody KnowsThe London Nobody Knows · 1968
The London Nobody Knows
6.41968
MovieDocumentary
Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights, the film explores the hidden details of a crumbling metropolis. With James Mason as our Guide, we are led on an tour of the weird and wonderful pockets of London from abandoned music-halls to egg breaking factories.
Stand up, Virgin SoldiersStand up, Virgin Soldiers · 1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
4.61977
MovieComedy
Some British soldiers in Singapore are more concerned with finding sex than finding Communists.
HailHail · 1973
Hail
6.71973
MovieComedy
A presidential advisor discovers that the President has assembled a secret army of vigilantes to suppress dissent and is setting up concentration camps in which to imprison protestors, hippies and other "social undesirables."
The Way WestThe Way West · 1995
The Way West
8.51995
MovieDocumentary
A six-hour documentary series chronicling the way the West was lost and won between 1845 and 1893, broadcast nationally on PBS in May 1995 as part of WGBH’s American Experience. The film looks at the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.
The Lion's ShareThe Lion's Share · 1985
The Lion's Share
7.01985
MovieThriller
An Italian cop returns to his birthplace of South Africa to investigate his father's death
London in the RawLondon in the Raw · 1964
London in the Raw
3.81964
MovieDocumentary
Influenced by the worldwide success of Italian 'Mondo' movies, British low-budget movie mogul Arnold Louis Miller concocted this exploitation-style documentary. Peering behind the grimy net curtains of London life into seedy bars and clubs, and burrowing beneath the glittering façade of the capital's glamorous cocktail lounges and casinos, "London in the Raw" presents a cynical, sometimes startling, vision of life in 1960s London.
Burning RubberBurning Rubber · 1981
Burning Rubber
6.01981
MovieAction
The story of Henry Carsten (Alan Longmuir from Bay City Rollers), his life as a race car driver and his relationship with Maxe (Olivia Pascal). Also features Rollers members Stuart Wood and Duncan Faure in the supporting cast. The Rollers provide the soundtrack to the film with 10 new songs.
Brendan Behan's DublinBrendan Behan's Dublin · 1966
Brendan Behan's Dublin
1966
MovieDocumentary
A documentary in which Brendan Behan acts as guide to Dublin.