Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Alexander H. Cohen(1920-2000)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Alexander H. Cohen was born on 24 July 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Night of 100 Stars (1982) and The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980). He was married to Hildy Parks. He died on 22 April 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 24, 1920
DiedApril 22, 2000(79)
BornJuly 24, 1920
DiedApril 22, 2000(79)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.6
  • Raoul Hirsch(as Alexander Cohen)
  • 1985
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Night of 100 Stars
6.9
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1982
The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980)
The 34th Annual Tony Awards
5.1
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1980
Applause (1973)
Applause
6.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1973

Credits

IMDbPro

Producer

  • Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
    Night of 100 Stars III
    5.4
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer & executive producer (as Alexander Cohen)
    • 1989
  • Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Lana Turner in Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
    6.8
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)
    The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    6.1
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)
    The 40th Annual Tony Awards
    6.9
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Michael J. Fox, Valerie Harper, Bob Hope, Joan Rivers, Robert Vaughn, Soleil Moon Frye, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters, Bea Arthur, Sid Caesar, Dick Clark, Hugh Downs, Ralph Edwards, Hope Lange, Hal Linden, Norman Lloyd, Ed McMahon, Pat Sajak, Mary Stuart, and Betty White in NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
    NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
    5.3
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Diana Muldaur in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)
    The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    5.9
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985)
    The 39th Annual Tony Awards
    6.7
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Plácido Domingo: Stepping Out with the Ladies
    8.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
    Night of 100 Stars II
    7.4
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • David Shire, Didi Conn, and Robert Guillaume in The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984)
    The 38th Annual Tony Awards
    7.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
    The 37th Annual Tony Awards
    6.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Parade of Stars (1983)
    Parade of Stars
    6.8
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd in Little Murders (1971)
    Little Murders
    6.8
    • produced on broadway by (as Alexander Cohen)
    • 1971
  • Hamlet (1964)
    Hamlet
    7.6
    • presenter
    • 1964

Actor

  • The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
    The Purple Rose of Cairo
    7.6
    • Raoul Hirsch (as Alexander Cohen)
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Alexander Cohen
  • Born
    • July 24, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 2000
    • New York City, New York, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Hildy ParksFebruary 24, 1956 - April 22, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    "We Interrupt This Program...," mystery/thriller; written by Norman Krasna; directed by Jerry Adler; with Dick Anthony Williams; Frederick Coffin; Albert Hall; Brandon Maggart; Holland Taylor; Taurean Blacque; Marshall Borden; Stanley Brock; Don Creech; George Hall; Lloyd Hollar; Abby Lewis; Miller Lide; Tony Major; Susan Kendall Newman; Taylor Reed; Howard E. Rollins Jr.; John D. Seymour; Dino Shorte; J. W. Smith; Theta Tucker; Charles Turner; and James Ray Weeks in the cast; produced by Alexander H. Cohen; on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre (28 total performances, including 21 previews beginning March 14, 1975).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    One daughter; two sons.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.