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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Alexander H. Cohen Biography (1920-2000)
Born July 24, 1920, in New York, NY; son of Alexander H., Sr. and Laura (maiden name, Tarantous) Cohen; married Jocelyn Newmark, January 12, 1942 (divorced, February, 1956); married Hildy Parks (an actress, playwright, and producer), February 24, 1956; children: (first marriage) Barbara Ann; (second marriage) Gerald Parks, Christopher Alexander. Career: Producer. Nine O'ClockTheatre, founder; Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford, CT, executive producer, c. 1992-95, and manager of Rich Forum and Palace Theatre; supervised the design or redesign and served as manager of theatres, including O'Keefe Center, Toronto, Ontario, New Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore, MD, and Erlanger Theatre and Locust Street Theatre, both Philadelphia, PA. Military service: U.S. Army, 1942-43. Member: Actors' Fund of America (vice-president;trustee), Society of West End Theatre (London), Players Club, City AthleticClub. Awards, Honors: Special Citation, Outer Circle Award, 1963, for"innovation befitting the development of the intimate revue in New York Citythrough the production of the Nine O'Clock Theatre"; Sam S. Shubert Foundation Award, 1963, for "outstanding contribution to the legitimate theatre"; National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Grammy Award nomination, best album notes, 1964, for Beyond the Fringe 1964; Outer Circle awards, all1967, for Black Comedy,
The Homecoming, and for contributions to the Antoinette Perry Awards; Antoinette Perry Award, best play, 1967, for The Homecoming; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1967, forBlack Comedy; Emmy Award nomination, special classification achievements, programs category, 1968, for Broadway '68--The Tony Awards; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1971, for Home; Emmy Award, 1971, for The 1971 Tony Awards; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding single program in variety and popular music, and Evening Standard Award, both 1972, for Applause;
Theatre World Award, 1973, for his annual television production of the Antoinette Perry Awards; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1974, for Ulysses in Nighttown; Emmy Award nomination, best coverage of special events programs, 1976, for The 30th Annual Tony Awards; Emmy Award nomination, program achievement in special events, 1979, for Good Luck Tonight--The 1979 Tony Awards; Emmy Award,outstanding program achievement in special events, 1980, for The 34th Annual Tony Awards; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, 1980, for A Day in Hollywood, a Night in the Ukraine; Emmy Award, outstandingvariety, music, or comedy program, 1982, for Night of 100 Stars; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1983, for Play Memory; Emmy Award nominations, best variety, music, or comedy program, 1983, 1984, and 1986, all for the annual broadcasts of the Antoinette Perry Awards.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer
- Birth Details
- July 24, 1920
- New York, New York, United States
- Death Details
- April 22, 2000
- Manhattan, New York
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Work
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Producer, Unless Otherwise Noted
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Ghost for Sale, Daly's Theatre, 1941
- (With Shepard Straube) Angel Street, John Golden Theatre, New YorkCity, 1941
- (With Sam H. Grisman) They Should Have Stood in Bed, Mansfield Theatre, New York City, 1942
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Bright Lights of 1944, Forrest Theatre, New York City, 1943
- (With Joseph Kipness) The Duke in Darkness, Playhouse Theatre, NewYork City, 1944
- (With James Russo and Michael Ellis) Jenny Kissed Me, Hudson Theatre, New York City, 1948
- (With Robert L. Joseph) King Lear, National Theatre, New York City, 1950
- (With Jule Styne and Harry Rigby) Make a Wish, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1951
- (with Ellis and Russo) Courtin' Time, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1951
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Be Your Age, 48th Street Theatre, New York City, 1953
- (With Ralph Alswang) The Magic and the Loss, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1954
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The First Gentleman, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1957
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Love Me Little, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1958
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At the Drop of a Hat, John Golden Theatre, 1959
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An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, John Golden Theatre,1960
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An Evening with Yves Montand, John Golden Theatre, 1961
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Lena Horne's Nine O'Clock Revue, Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1961
- (And director) Beyond the Fringe, John Golden Theatre, 1962
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The School for Scandal, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1963
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An Evening with Maurice Chevalier, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1963
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Lorenzo, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1963
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Ages of Man, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1963
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Karmon Israeli Dancers, Royale Theatre, 1963
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Man and Boy, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1963
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The Doctor's Dilemma, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1963
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Beyond the Fringe 1964, John Golden Theatre, 1964
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The Roses Are Real, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1964
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Rugantino, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1964
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Hamlet, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1964
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Comedy in Music Opus 2, John Golden Theatre, 1964
- (And director) Beyond the Fringe '65, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NewYork City, 1964
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Season of Goodwill, London, 1964
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Ivanov, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, then Phoenix Theatre, both London,1965
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Baker Street, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1965
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Maurice Chevalier at 77, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1965
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Ken Murray's Hollywood, John Golden Theatre, 1965
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The Devils, Broadway Theatre, 1965
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You Never Can Tell, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1966
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The Importance of Being Oscar, Royal Haymarket Theatre, 1966
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The Rivals, Royal Haymarket Theatre, 1966
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Ivanov, Shubert Theatre, 1966
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A Time for Singing, Broadway Theatre, 1966
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At the Drop of Another Hat, Booth Theatre, 1966
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Halfway up the Tree, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1967
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The Merchant of Venice, Royal Haymarket Theatre, 1967
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The Homecoming, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1967
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Black Comedy, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1967
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White Lies, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1967
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Little Murders, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1967
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The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, then George Abbott Theatre, both New York City, 1967
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Hellzapoppin' '67, Garden of Stars, Montreal, Quebec, 1967
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Marlene Dietrich, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1967then Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1968
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Plaza Suite, Lyric Theatre, 1969; The Price, Duke of York'sTheatre, both London, 1969
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We Who Are About To.., Hampstead Theatre Club, London, restaged asMixed Doubles, Comedy Theatre, London, both 1969
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His, Hers, Theirs, Apollo Theatre, London, 1969
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Dear World, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969
- (With Allan Davis) Come As You Are, New Theatre, then Strand Theatre, both London, 1970
- (With Eddie Kulukundis) The Happy Apple, Apollo Theatre, 1970
- (With Bill Freedman) Who Killed Santa Claus?, Piccadilly Theatre,London, 1970
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1776, New Theatre, 1970
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Home, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1970
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Prettybelle, Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA, 1971
- (With Bernard Delfont) Applause, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1972
- (With Rocky H. Aoki) Fun City, Morosco Theatre, 1972
- (With Delfont) 6 Rms Riv Vu, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1972
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Good Evening, Plymouth Theatre, 1973
- (With Delfont) Ulysses in Nighttown, Winter Garden Theatre, 1974
- (With Harvey Granat) Words and Music, John Golden Theatre, 1974
- (With Delfont) Who's Who in Hell, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1974
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We Interrupt This Program, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1975
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Harvey, London, 1975
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Comedians, Music Box Theatre, 1976
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Anna Christie, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1977
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I Remember Mama, Majestic Theatre, 1979
- (With wife, Hildy Parks) A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, John Golden Theatre, 1980
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Overheard, London, 1981
- (With Parks and Cynthia Wood) 84 Charing Cross Road, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1982
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Beethoven's Tenth, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983
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Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, New York City,1983
- (With Parks) Edmund Kean, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1983
- (With Parks) La Tragedie de Carmen, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1983
- (With Parks) Play Memory, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1983
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Beethoven's Tenth, London, 1983
- (With Parks) Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Belasco Theatre, 1984
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Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
- (With Parks) Bright Lights, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1987
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Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, 1990
- (With others) Long Day's Journey into Night, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1988
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Accomplice, 1990
- (With Max Cooper) Comedy Tonight, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1994
- (With Cooper) Sacrilege, Belasco Theatre, 1995
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Taking Sides, 1996
- Also produced Victor Borge's Comedy in Music and The Madwoman of Chaillot. Produced the tour Nine O'Clock Revue.
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Television Work
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Specials; Producer, Unless Otherwise Noted
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CBS-TV Special for UNICEF, CBS, 1970
- Executive producer, Applause, CBS, 1972
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Emmy Awards, 1978
- Executive producer, Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982
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Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, 1983
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Emmy Awards, 1985
- Executive producer, Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
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The Placido Domingo Special, 1985
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Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986
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NBC 60th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1986
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Happy Birthday Hollywood, ABC, 1987
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ACE Awards, 1987
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Classical Music Awards Show, 1988
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Disney MGM Studio Opening Special, 1989
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Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
- Executive producer of annual live broadcasts of the Antoinette Perry Awards (Tony Awards), beginning in 1967.
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Other Television Work
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Producer
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A World of Love, CBS, 1970
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Marlene Dietrich's I Wish You Love, 1972
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Parade of Stars, 1983
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The Best of Everything, 1983
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Starring Liza Minnelli, 1988
- Also producer of the miniseries CBS: On the Air (A Celebration of 50 Years) CBS; and Steppin' Out with the Ladies.
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Television Appearances
- Guest, Musical Theatre, CBS, 1964
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Hy Gardner Show, 1965
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The Scene, 1966
- Interviewee, Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (special), Arts andEntertainment, 1998
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Film Appearances
- Raoul Hirsch, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orion, 1985
- Miguelito, Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein (also known as The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein), 1993
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WRITINGS
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Other
- Author of album notes for Beyond the Fringe 1964.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Back Stage, June 9, 1995, p. 3.*
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