Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the first Fast and the Furious installment (2001), as well as the action films xXx (2002) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporer (2008). He's a graduate in Anthropology and Visual Studies from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and while working as a reader for Universal in the early-1970s discovered the screenplay for what would become The Sting (1973).
42Credits12 TV · 30 films
1975–2018Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Guardian
6.5 Average ratingacross 41 titles
Top TV shows 12best Rob Cohen shows
- 1
The AntagonistsDirector · 1 ep · 1991 - 2
Miami ViceDirector · 3 eps · 1984 - 3
A Year in the LifeDirector · 1 ep · 1987 - 4
black-ishDirector · 1 ep · 2014 - 5
SpeechlessDirector · 4 eps · 2016 - 6
Vanishing SonTeacher Beaton · 1 ep · 1994 - 7
Nasty BoysDirector · 1 ep · 1990 - 8
thirtysomethingDirector · 2 eps · 1987 - 9
HoopermanDirector · 1 ep · 1987 - 10
The Ben Stiller ShowWriter · 1 ep · 1992 - 11
Private EyeDirector · 4 eps · 1987 - 12Eddie DoddDirector · 1 ep · 1991
Top movies 30best Rob Cohen movies
- 1The GuardianDirector · 1997
- 2
Mood IndigoExecutive Producer · 1993 - 3
The Fast and the FuriousPizza Hut Delivery Guy (uncredited) · 2001 - 4
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingThanks · 2004 - 5
Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryEnter The Dragon Director · 1993 - 6
The Monster SquadExecutive Producer · 1987 - 7
A Small Circle of FriendsDirector · 1980 - 8
DragonHeartDirector · 1996 - 9
The Witches of EastwickExecutive Producer · 1987 - 10
The Running ManExecutive Producer · 1987 - 11
The Legend of Billie JeanProducer · Second Unit Director · 1985 - 12
The Razor's EdgeExecutive Producer · 1984 - 13
The Serpent and the RainbowExecutive Producer · Second Unit Director · 1988 - 14
Scott JoplinExecutive Producer · 1977 - 15
Vanishing SonWriter · 1994 - 16
The WizProducer · 1978 - 17
Bird on a WireProducer · Second Unit Director · 1990 - 18
The Hard WayProducer · Second Unit Director · 1991 - 19
DaylightDirector · 1996 - 20
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsProducer · 1976 - 21
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillExecutive Producer · 1979 - 22
xXxColumbian Horseman (uncredited) · 2002 - 23
MahoganyProducer · 1975 - 24
The Rat PackDirector · 1998 - 25
The SkullsCollege Lecturer (uncredited) · 2000 - 26
The Hurricane HeistDirector · 2018 - 27
Vanishing Son IVTeacher Benton · 1994 - 28
Light of DayProducer · 1987 - 29
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorDirector · 2008 - 30
StealthDirector · 2005