Leonard Cohen
Known for Sound · 51 credits
- Born
- 1934-09-21
- Died
- 2016-11-07
- Place of birth
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Biography
Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and painter. His work mostly explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships.[2] Cohen was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.
Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not launch a music career until 1967, at the age of 33. His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974). His 1977 record Death of a Ladies' Man was co-written and produced by Phil Spector, which was a move away from Cohen's previous minimalist sound. In 1979 Cohen returned with the more traditional Recent Songs, which blended his acoustic style with jazz and Oriental and Mediterranean influences. "Hallelujah" was first released on Cohen's studio album Various Positions in 1984. I'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions and remains his most popular album. In 1992 Cohen released its follow-up, The Future, which had dark lyrics and references to political and social unrest.
Cohen returned to music in 2001 with the release of Ten New Songs, which was a major hit in Canada and Europe. His eleventh album, Dear Heather, followed in 2004. After a successful string of tours between 2008 and 2010, Cohen released three albums in the final four years of his life: Old Ideas (2012), Popular Problems (2014) and You Want It Darker (2016), the last of which was released three weeks before his death.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (45)
Poen
1967
as Narrator (voice)
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
as Self
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
1996
as Self
Symphony Of The Invisible
2020
as Self (voice)
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
2006
as Self
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
2009
as Self
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018
as Self (archive)
Canadian Hits at the BBC
2021
as Self
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
as Self
Angel
1966
as Man (uncredited)
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010
as Self
The Ernie Game
1968
as Singer
Leonard Cohen: Live in London
2008
as Self
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Yesno
2010
as (voice)
Leonard Cohen: Songs from the Road
2010
as Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Al Purdy Was Here
2015
as (voice)
Guitare au poing
1973
Songs from the Life of Leonard Cohen
1988
Leonard Cohen: Spring 96
1997
Leonard Cohen - Live in Dublin
2014
as Self
Omega
2016
as Self
Beautiful Losers
1997
as Self
Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to The End Of Love European Tour
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988
as Self
Palace of Pleasure
1967
as Narrator (voice)
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation
1994
as Narrator
The Genius of Lenny Breau
1999
as Self
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1978-2006
2006
as Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, From Montreal to the World
2016
as Self
Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will
2024
as Self
Leonard Cohen: The Live Broadcast Sessions 1985-1993
2016
The Song of Leonard Cohen
1980
as Self
I Am a Hotel
1985
as The Resident (as L.C.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
1966
as Self
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
1994
as Narrator
Leonard Cohen's Lonesome Heroes
2010
as Himself
Leonard Cohen: First We Take Austin
2006
as Vocals
Leonard Cohen: After the Gold Rush
2012
Leonard Cohen: San Sebastián 1988
1988
Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain
as Self (archive footage)
Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
1967
as Self
Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts
2024
About Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and painter. His work mostly explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships.[2] Cohen was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Gl… With 51 credits spanning from 1966 to 2026, Leonard Cohen has appeared in 45 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leonard Cohen Movies
- Poen (1967) — as Narrator (voice)
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022) — as Self
- Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival (1996) — as Self
- Symphony Of The Invisible (2020) — as Self (voice)
- Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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