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Joel H. Cohen

Joel H. Cohen

Writer and producer · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

4 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Joel H. Cohen is a Canadian writer for Saturday Night Live, Suddenly Susan and The Simpsons. He is the younger brother of one-time Simpsons writer Robert Cohen, who penned the season three episode "Flaming Moe's". Cohen was born in Calgary, Alberta received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988 from the University of Alberta. In addition to his work on The Simpsons, he is also the author of the non-fiction book How to Lose a Marathon, a retelling of his training for and running the New York marathon. It was released April 4, 2017 by Abrams and as an audiobook by Audible.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 22 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 60% in 30 days

What are Joel H. Cohen's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Society
29%
Self
28%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
7
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Triumphant
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Joel H. Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joel H. Cohen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yellow Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Estate of Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Simpsley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Super Team Canada(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • May the 12th Be with You(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Club(2022)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Feliz Navidad(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons in Plusaversary(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons | Balenciaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • The Force Awakens from Its Nap(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Extinct(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jeff & Some Aliens(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Clash-A-Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Daycare(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Crash Canyon(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons Movie(2007)

    Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 283 episodes · Producer · Teleplay · Writer · as Old Joel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Perdita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Extinct (2021)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Longest Daycare (2012)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Extinct (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 20: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting12 of 20: 6 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thProducing11 of 20: 6 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thOther crew4 of 20: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

20 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s12 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 Primetime Emmys and 3 other major awards from 22 major nominations, 2002–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  4. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program
  5. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  6. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  8. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
Show 11 earlier years
  1. 2014
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Animation
  2. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Animation
  4. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  5. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Animation
  6. 2009
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Animation
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
  7. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  8. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  9. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
  10. 2005
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Animation
  11. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Joel H. Cohen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer, producer

Super Team Canada (2025)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

The Simpsons (1989)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 25/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Joel H. Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joel H. Cohen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Silverman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers