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Nat Cohen (23 December 1905 – 10 February 1988)〔William D. Rubinstein, et al (eds.) (''The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History'' ), Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, p.171〕 was a British film producer and executive. For over four decades he was one of the most significant figures in the British film industry, particularly in his capacity as head of Anglo-Amalgamated and EMI Films; he helped finance the first Carry On movies and early work of filmmakers such as Ken Loach, John Schlesinger, Alan Parker and David Puttnam. In the early 1970s while head of EMI Films he was called the most powerful man in the British film industry. ==Early career== Cohen was the son of a kosher butcher from the east end of London who was president of the Jubilee Street synagogue.〔 He was the only son with one elder sister. Cohen's parents had emigrated from Poland in the early 1900s and his father was a silent partner in a cinema in the east end. Cohen attended a local LOC school and then joined his father's business.〔 In 1932 Cohen bought a 650 seat cinema, the Savoy, in Teddington. Over three years he built up a circuit of three cinemas in London and four in the provinces.〔 One of the cinemas was the Mile End Empire, where Cohen ran talent quests before the movies commenced; among the artists who featured were a young Tommy Trinder and Bernard Delfont.〔"Nat Cohen." Times (England ) 11 Feb. 1988: 14. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Apr. 2014.〕 Cohen then turned to distribution, starting with re-releases of Hal Roach comedies.〔A mogul's farewell Pulleine, Tim. The Guardian (1959-2003) ((UK) ) 11 Feb 1988: 12.〕 During World War II he distributed and exhibited military instruction films in England. His wife and daughter were sent to stay with his friend Sam Goldwyn.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nat Cohen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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