Acting

Roy Cohn

Born — Died

1927-02-20 — 1986-08-02

Place of birth

New York City, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

Roy Marcus Cohn (February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent political fixer in New York City. He also represented and mentored the real estate developer and later U.S. President Donald Trump during his early business career. Cohn was born in The Bronx in New York City and educated at Columbia University. He rose to prominence as a U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor at the espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Ro…

Known for

American Playhouse poster
6.6

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

American Playhouse

1982

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War poster
8.0

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

2024

Good Night, and Good Luck. poster
7.1

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Dynasty: The Murdochs poster
7.7

Offers an unprecedented look at one the world’s most powerful families at a crossroads, as its patriarch, Rupert Murdoch, makes one last play to ensure his legacy at all costs.

Dynasty: The Murdochs

2026

Studio 54 poster
6.5

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

Studio 54

2018

Get Me Roger Stone poster
7.1

From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.

Get Me Roger Stone

2017

Film credits

2020s · 1 titles

2010s · 6 titles

Studio 54 poster
6.5

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

Studio 54

2018

Get Me Roger Stone poster
7.1

From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.

Get Me Roger Stone

2017

Where's My Roy Cohn? poster
5.6

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump. This thriller-like exposé connects the dots, revealing how a deeply troubled master manipulator shaped our current American nightmare.

Where's My Roy Cohn?

2019

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn poster
6.1

Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s top counsel during investigations into Communist activities in the 1950s, Cohn is also known for being Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, fixer and mentor.

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

2019

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NR

A look at the life story of the Controversial Billionaire.

Trump: Anatomy of a Man

2018

Trump, le parrain de Manhattan poster
8.5

Known for his erratic politics, unforeseeable behavior and verbal provocations, Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the USA throws the world into a panic.

Trump, le parrain de Manhattan

2018

1970s · 2 titles

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