John Cohen
Directing
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.
Behind the camera
2010Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky
Director
1988Pericles in America
Director
1984Mountain Music of Peru
Director & Writer
1982Post-Industrial Fiddle
Director
1982Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
Director
1981Sara and Maybelle
Director
1981Fifty Miles from Times Square
Director
1980Peruvian Weaving
Director
1979Q'eros: The Shape of Survival
Director
1976Musical Holdouts
Director
1969The End of an Old Song
Director
1963The High Lonesome Sound
Director