Joel H. Cohen

Personal Info

Known ForWriting
BirthplaceCalgary, Alberta, Canada

Joel H. Cohen

Writing

Biography

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.

Filmography

Production & Directing (17)

2026
Yellow MirrorCo-Executive Producer
8.1
2026
SimpsleyCo-Executive Producer
8.1
2026
Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionCo-Executive Producer
7.4
2024
7.0
6.2
6.2
2021
ExtinctProducer
6.2
2021
ExtinctWriter
6.2
2016
The Angry Birds MovieCreative Consultant
6.3
2007
The Simpsons MovieStory Consultant
7.0
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PerditaExecutive Producer