Joel H. Cohen

**Joel H. Cohen** is a Canadian award-winning producer and writer. He has worked on _Saturday Night Live_, _Suddenly Susan_, and _The Simpsons_.

Cohen was born in Canada. He is the younger brother of one-time _The Simpsons_ writer Robert Cohen, who wrote the season three episode "Flaming Moe's".

## Work

- Cohen is best known for his work on _The Simpsons_ as a writer, producer, and co-executive producer.
- Cohen was a consultant writer for _The Simpsons Movie_.
- Cohen was a writer on the movie _Extinct_ (2021).
- Cohen wrote season 4, episode 9 of _Suddenly Susan_ entitled _The Birthday Party_. He also wrote the teleplay of episode 20 called _The Reversal_.
- Cohen wrote the non-fiction book _How to Lose a Marathon_ which describes what it took for him to complete a marathon in New York City. It is 26.2 chapters long, which is an odd number of chapters in the United States as 99% of books have full chapters. His book was released on April 4, 2017, by Abrams and as an audiobook by Audible.com.

## Awards

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! scope="row"|2002
| _The Simpsons_
| Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Producer
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! scope="row"|2006
| _The Simpsons_
| Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)
| Primetime Emmy Awards
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| Co-Executive Producer/Writer
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! scope="row"|2007
| The Haw-Hawed Couple (The Simpsons)
| Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)
| Primetime Emmy Awards
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| Co-Executive Producer
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! scope="row"|2008
| Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (The Simpsons)
| Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)
| Primetime Emmy Awards
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row"|2010
| Once Upon A Time In Springfield (The Simpsons)
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row"|2011
| Angry Dad - The Movie (The Simpsons)
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row"|2012
| _Homer the Father_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Animation – any length – one airing time
| Writers Guild Awards
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| Writer
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! scope="row"|2012
| _Holidays Of Future Passed_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| _Treehouse Of Horror XXIII_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| _Halloween of Horror_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2014
| _A Test Before Trying_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Animation
| Writers Guild Awards
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| Writer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| _Treehouse Of Horror XXV_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| _Halloween of Horror_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
|
| Co-Executive Producer
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| _The Town_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2018
| _Gone Boy_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| _Mad About The Toy_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| _Thanksgiving Of Horror_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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! scope="row" | 2021
| _Maggie Simpson: The Force Awakens From Its Nap_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Writer
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! scope="row" | 2021
| _The Dad-Feelings Limited_ _(The Simpsons)_
| Outstanding Animated Program
| Primetime Emmy Award
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| Co-Executive Producer
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## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Joel H. Cohen
- **birth place**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **education**: Master's degree, Masters of Art
- **alma mater**: Schulich School of Business
- **years active**: 2001-present
- **net worth**: $20 million USD
- **relatives**: Robert Cohen