Biography
Rob Cohen is an American film director, writer and producer, best known as the creator of Universal Pictures' The Fast and the Furious movie franchise. He's a graduate in Anthropology and Visual Studies from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Known For
Complete Filmography

TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood
2020
as Self
A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never show...

I Am Paul Walker
2018
as Self
Exploring the life and legacy of actor Paul Walker, the Southern California native who cut his teeth as child actor before breaking out in the blockbu...

The Hurricane Heist
2018
Director
Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities.

Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror
2017
as Himself - Executive VP, Motown Records
A biopic drama-documentary about the 'King of Pop', that mixes real footage and new interviews with people around him (most notably his mother Katheri...

Ghoul
2015
Executive Producer
GHOUL is a supernatural horror film involving the real life story of the Soviet Union's most violent serial killer, Andrei Chikatilo. Three Americans ...

The Boy Next Door
2015
Director
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.

Alex Cross
2012
Director
Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fir...

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, ...

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
Director
Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to purs...

Stealth
2005
Director
Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control ... before it initi...

xXx: State of the Union
2005
Executive Producer
Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. governmen...

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Thanks
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

The Last Ride
2004
Story
After thirty years in prison, ex-con Ronnie recruits his grandson to exact revenge on Darryl, the cop who put him behind bars. Standing in their way i...

Ritual
2002
Screenplay
An American doctor encounters members of a voodoo cult when she is summoned to Jamaica to treat a wealthy man's brother.

xXx
2002
as Columbian Horseman (uncredited)
Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not e...

xXx
2002
Director
Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not e...

The Fast and the Furious
2001
as Pizza Hut Delivery Guy (uncredited)
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrate...

The Fast and the Furious
2001
Director
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrate...

The Skulls
2000
as College Lecturer (uncredited)
A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it ...

The Skulls
2000
Director
A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it ...

The Rat Pack
1998
Director
After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo ...

The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
This documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released on both the Collector's Edition and Franchise Collectio...
The Guardian
1997
Director
Known as "The Guardian," renowned cat burglar and sixth-degree Kenpo Karate black belt Ray Angelotti, emerges from prison a changed man, determined to...

Daylight
1996
Director
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosi...

DragonHeart
1996
Director
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dra...

Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996
as Additional Voices (voice)
Earth teenagers Alex 'Flash' Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Hans Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight...

Vanishing Son IV
1994
as Teacher Benton
After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-Wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two...

Vanishing Son
1994
Writer
Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to Am...

Knight Rider 2010
1994
Executive Producer
Loosely based on the popular television series of the 80's, this movie brings the story into an apocalyptic time and a new "KITT".

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
as Enter The Dragon Director
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training...

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
Screenplay, Director
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training...

Mood Indigo
1993
Executive Producer
Suspense tale -- a pilot to a prospective series -- involving a criminal psychologist, struggling to rebuild his life after his wife is brutally murde...

The Hard Way
1991
Producer, Second Unit Director
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New Yo...

Bird on a Wire
1990
Producer, Second Unit Director
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.

Disorganized Crime
1989
Executive Producer
Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do...

The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his...

The Running Man
1987
Executive Producer
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pac...

The Monster Squad
1987
Executive Producer
Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerfu...

The Witches of Eastwick
1987
Executive Producer
Three single women in a picturesque Rhode Island village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their...

Light of Day
1987
Producer
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

The Legend of Billie Jean
1985
Producer, Second Unit Director
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one da...

The Razor's Edge
1984
Executive Producer
An American WWI vet undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he dis...

Scandalous
1984
Director, Screenplay, Story
An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.

A Small Circle of Friends
1980
Director
In the late 1960s, three Harvard students Jessica, Leo and Nick grow close as they undergo personal changes, but their friendship is jeopardized by ro...

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
Executive Producer
A variety of people are drawn together through their participation in an amateur talent contest in a country roadhouse.

The Wiz
1978
Producer
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Thank God It's Friday
1978
Producer
It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams ...

Almost Summer
1978
Producer
A high-school election gets nasty.

Scott Joplin
1977
Executive Producer
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
Producer
Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Car...

Mahogany
1975
Producer
An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambi...
Speedhunters
N/A
Director
A colorful team of racers and crew get caught into high intrigue around a revolutionary technology threatening to change the world as we know it.