- Kokin, a seasoned executive, consultant, producer, writer, and director, has enjoyed a thriving career spanning over 30 years in the entertainment industry. His diverse expertise encompasses feature films, TV, and animation, resulting in notable accomplishments, including winning over 80 awards. Notably, he directed the extensive second unit for the double Oscar-winning film "The Usual Suspects," which he also produced. Two films he produced garnered The Grand Jury Prize and Best International Drama at the Sundance Film Festival.
Revered as "the Swiss Army knife of filmmakers," Kokin's versatility is evident in his multifaceted roles across the industry. In his recent position as a Consultant for Creative Talent and Content at Universal Pictures, he played a pivotal role in designing and supporting programs fostering diverse and emerging talent in film, television, and animation. Serving as the Head of Production and Development at Perfect World Pictures USA, Kokin contributed to guiding a record-breaking $500 million investment, co-financing over 50 Hollywood feature films with budgets ranging from $17 million to over $220 million.
A testament to his creative ambitions, Kokin aspires to produce the script about Alexander the Great, a project developed in collaboration with Christopher McQuarrie and Peter Buchman - Variety.
- IMDb mini biography by: C. Galpin
- Christopher McQuarrie's first feature The Way of the Gun was Produced by Ken Kokin and shot in Utah.
- Kenneth Kokin Produced Bryan Singer's first feature, Public Access that won Sundance after attending USC together, where Kokin hooked Bryan up as a PA on a thesis film.
- Film/TV Producer Bill Greene, Reality TV Producer Colin Rath, and Ken Kokin were all Founding Fathers of the Sigma Pi Fraternity (Zeta Delta) Chapter at CU Boulder in 1984.
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