Martin Cohan
| Martin Cohan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1932 San Francisco, California |
| Died | May 19, 2010 (aged 77) Pacific Palisades, California |
| Occupation | Television producer and writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Notable works | Who's the Boss? |
Martin Paul "Marty" Cohan (July 4, 1932 – May 19, 2010) was an American television producer and writer. Cohan co-created the sitcom, Who's the Boss?, which aired on ABC from 1984 until 1992, with business partner, Blake Hunter. Cohan is also credited with creating Silver Spoons, which ran on NBC from 1982 to 1987 and launched the career of actor Rick Schroder.
Cohan was born in San Francisco, California, on July 4, 1932. He was also a Reformed Jew. He received a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Stanford University in 1955.
Cohan began working as a stage manager and assistant director at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) following his graduation from Stanford University. He worked in film and documentaries during this stage in his career, including for director Mike Nichols in the 1970 film, Catch-22. Cohan created a documentary called The Children of Paris before taking a position in a documentary firm owned by David L. Wolper. Cohan's work as a writer and researcher for the documentaries, Hollywood and the Stars in 1963 and Let My People Go: The Story of Israel in 1965 also led to a job working in Universal Television's documentary department.
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