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Norman Cohn

Director, cinematographer, editor, producer and writer

Works as
Director, cinematographer, editor, producer and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Norman Cohn's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
40%
Survival
29%
Bonds
20%
Morality
11%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Norman Cohn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Norman Cohn's 6 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Cohn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

18 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk(2019)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Searchers(2016)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Before Tomorrow(2008)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Journals of Knud Rasmussen(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kunuk Family Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Shaman Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner(2001)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • My First Polar Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Fish Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Camera Operator · Production Manager

  • Going Inland(1991)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Quartet for deafblind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • In my end is my beginning: Part One, Joseph Verge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • William Perry, Woodcutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Angiraq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Avaja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Qarmaq (Stone House) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Qimuksik (Dog Team) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 13 of them dated from 1980 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Searchers (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 18: 9 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 18: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 18: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography5 of 18: 0 only cinematography, 5 with another roleEditing5 of 18: 0 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Norman Cohn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, producer, cinematographer, editor

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)

59th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 85/100 and the pacing 33/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Norman Cohn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Cohn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zacharias Kunuk shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles