Joel H. Cohen

Joel H. Cohen

Crew Information

Gender:	Male ♂
Job:	Writer Producer Co-executive producer
Status:	Active
Number of episodes:	546
Seasons active:	Season 12 - Present
First short:	The Longest Daycare
Most recent short:	May the 12th Be with You
First episode:	"Worst Episode Ever"
Most recent episode:	"Homer? A Cracker Bro?"
Movie:	The Simpsons Movie
Album:	The Simpsons: Testify

Joel H. Cohen is a Canadian producer and screenwriter. He currently serves as a writer and co-executive producer, and previously served as a story editor, producer, and supervising producer for The Simpsons. He is the younger brother of Robert Cohen, who wrote the episode "Flaming Moe's".

Awards

Award	Year	Episode	Result
Annie Award for Writing in a Television Production	2008^[1]	"The Debarted"	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program	2002^[2]	"She of Little Faith"	Nominated
2006^[3]	"The Seemingly Never-Ending Story"	Won
2007^[4]	"The Haw-Hawed Couple"	Nominated
2008^[5]	"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"	Won
2010^[6]	"Once Upon a Time in Springfield"	Nominated
2011^[7]	"Angry Dad: The Movie"
2012^[8]	"Holidays of Future Passed"
2013^[9]	"Treehouse of Horror XXIII"
2015^[10]	"Treehouse of Horror XXV"
2016^[11]	"Halloween of Horror"
2017^[12]	"The Town"
2018^[13]	"Gone Boy"
2019^[14]	"Mad About the Toy"	Won
2020^[15]	"Thanksgiving of Horror"	Nominated
2021^[16]	"The Dad-Feelings Limited"
2023^[17]	"Treehouse of Horror XXXIII"	Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program	2021^[18]	The Force Awakens from Its Nap	Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation	2005^[19]	"Today I Am a Clown"
2009^[20]	"The Debarted"
2010^[21]	"Wedding for Disaster"	Won
2012^[22]	"Homer the Father"
2014^[23]	"A Test Before Trying"
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series	2009^[24]	N/A	Nominated

Credits

Written by

THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XII" (Hex and the City)

Episode – "Brawl in the Family"

Episode – "The Fat and the Furriest"
Episode – "Today I Am a Clown"

Episode – "Fat Man and Little Boy"

Episode – "Home Away from Homer"

Episode – "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas"

Episode – "Homer's Paternity Coot"

Episode – "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play"

Episode – "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times"

Episode – "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"

Episode – "The Debarted"

Episode – "Mona Leaves-a"

Episode – "Wedding for Disaster"

THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXI" (as As Predicted, Joel Cohen Just Died)
Episode – "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"

Episode – "Homer the Father"

Episode – "Gone Abie Gone"

Episode – "A Test Before Trying"

Episode – "Yellow Subterfuge"

Episode – "Clown in the Dumps"

Episode – "'Cue Detective"

THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" (as Joel Cohen's Credit 2: The Squeakquel)

Episode – "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles"

THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" (as Jowl H. Corpulent)

Episode – "22 for 30"

THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXIX" (as Jor-El H. Krypton)

Episode – "The Girl on the Bus"

Episode – "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds"

Episode – "The Wayz We Were"

Episode – "Pretty Whittle Liar"

Episode – "Top Goon"

Episode – "Do the Wrong Thing"
Episode – "Frinkenstein's Monster"

Episode – "Abe League of Their Moe"

Episode – "The Day of the Jack-Up"

Special – The Longest Daycare

Special – The Force Awakens from Its Nap

Special – Plusaversary

Special – Welcome to the Club
Special – Feliz Navidad

Special – May the 12th Be with You

References

External links

Joel H. Cohen at the Internet Movie Database
Joel H. Cohen at Wikipedia

Writers

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J. Stewart Burns • Joel H. Cohen • Jessica Conrad • John Frink • Dan Greaney • Broti Gupta • Al Jean • Brian Kelley • Ryan Koh • Rob LaZebnik • Tim Long • Cesar Mazariegos • Christine Nangle • Carolyn Omine • Michael Price • Matt Selman • Loni Steele Sosthand • Dan Vebber • Jeff Westbrook

view • talk • edit • past Former writers
Megan Amram • Richard Appel • Elisabeth Kiernan Averick • Bob Bendetson • James L. Brooks • Bill Canterbury • Donick Cary • Dan Castellaneta • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Jonathan Collier • Jennifer Crittenden • Kevin Curran • Nick Dahan • Greg Daniels • Larry Doyle • Michael Ferris • Brent Forrester • Peter Gaffney • Tom Gammill • Valentina L. Garza • Stephanie Gillis • Mitch Glazer • Allen Glazier • Ned Goldreyer • Dana Gould • Matt Groening • Reid Harrison • Ron Hauge • Pete Holmes • David Isaacs • Juliet Kaufman • Ken Keeler • Billy Kimball • Jay Kogen • Andrew Kreisberg • Bob Kushell • Deb Lacusta • Johnny LaZebnik • Ken Levine • Jeff Martin • Tom Martin • Ian Maxtone-Graham • Dan McGrath • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Frank Mula • Michael Nobori • Conan O'Brien • Steve O'Donnell • Bill Oakley • Bill Odenkirk • Don Payne • Max Pross • Rachel Pulido • Mike Reiss • Nell Scovell • Brian Scully • Mike Scully • David Silverman • Sam Simon • David M. Stern • Joshua Sternin • John Swartzwelder • Julie Thacker Scully • Miranda Thompson • Steve Tompkins • Jennifer Ventimilia • Jon Vitti • Matt Warburton • Josh Weinstein • Marc Wilmore • Wallace Wolodarsky • William Wright

view • talk • edit • past One-time writers
Judd Apatow • Gary Apple • Bob Bain • Jack Barth • Jane Becker • Dick Blasucci • Neal Boushell • Neil Campbell • Michael Carrington • Nancy Cartwright • David Chambers • Julie Chambers • Thomas Chastain • Jeremy Chilnick • Chris Cluess • Robert Cohen • Max Cohn • David Cryan • Spike Feresten • Bill Freiberger • Daniel Furlong • Ricky Gervais • Howard Gewirtz • Evan Goldberg • Brendan Hay • Eric Horsted • Justin Hurwitz • Ben Joseph • Eric Kaplan • Mick Kelly • Dave King • Adam I. Lapidus • Josh Lieb • David Mandel • Matt Marshall • Jenna Martin • Samantha Martin • Brian McConnachie • Jane C. O'Brien • Sam O'Neal • Kai Omine • Jack Parmeter • Steve Pepoon • Edgar Allan Poe • Brian Pollack • Mimi Pond • Zach Posner • Julia Prescott • Mert Rich • Simon Rich • David Richardson • Jace Richdale • Renee Ridgeley • Brian K. Roberts • Seth Rogen • David Sacks • Robin Sayers • Harry Shearer • Dennis Snee • Robin Stein • David H. Steinberg • Peter Tilden • Patric Verrone • Steve Viksten • Vince Waldron • Danielle Weisberg • Steve Young • Ron Zimmerman

view • talk • edit • past Staff writers
Richard Appel • Bill Canterbury • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Jennifer Crittenden • Nick Dahan • Valentina L. Garza • Dan Greaney • Teresa Hsiao • Jon Kern • Cesar Mazariegos • Matt Selman • Matt Warburton

view • talk • edit • past Book writers
Peter Alexander • Jamie Angell • Ted Brock • Eileen Campion • Max Franke • Jim Jensen • Barbara McAdams • Bill Morrison • Mili Smythe • Mary Trainor • Doug Whaley

view • talk • edit • past Other writers
Neil Alsip • Jamie Angell • Bob Bain • Eric Brewster • Jeremy Chilnick • Jorge R. Gutierrez • Patrick Meighan • Jack Parmeter • Jeffrey Poliquin • Tom Root • Morgan Spurlock • Michael R. Viner

Executive producers and Co-executive producers

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James L. Brooks • John Frink • Matt Groening • Matt Selman • Sam Simon*

view • talk • edit • past Former executive producers
David X. Cohen • Al Jean • Tim Long • Ian Maxtone-Graham • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Bill Oakley • Carolyn Omine • Mike Reiss • Mike Scully • Josh Weinstein

view • talk • edit • past Other executive producers
Scot Amos • Richard Appel • Nick Bliobenes • Fritz Bronner • Dominic Buttimore • Steve Callaghan • Jeremy Chilnick • Charlie Dixon • Nandish Domlur • Jay Fukuto • Rick Giolito • Greg Goodrich • Seth Green • Dan Harmon • John Harvatine IV • Mark Hentemann • Clare Hollywood • Larry Jones • Foo Katan • Richard Kay • Leigh Kelly • Scott Krager • Brad Lewis • David Lipman • Seth MacFarlane • Jake Myrick • Jim Myrick • Nikhil Nandish • Trishaal Nandish • Rob Pratt • Kent Rice • Justin Roiland • Tom Root • Carl Rosendahl • Matthew Senreich • Eric Shanks • Denise Sirkot • Danny Smith • Gabe Spitzer • Morgan Spurlock • Chris Takami • Fumiaki Tanaka • Eric Towner • Kara Vallow • Nikki Vanzo • Michael Webb

view • talk • edit • past Current co-executive producers
J. Stewart Burns • Dan Castellaneta • Joel H. Cohen • Jessica Conrad • Broti Gupta • Brian Kelley • Ryan Koh • Rob LaZebnik • Tim Long • Cesar Mazariegos • Christine Nangle • Michael Price • Loni Steele Sosthand • Dan Vebber • Jeff Westbrook

view • talk • edit • past Former co-executive producers
Richard Appel • Elisabeth Kiernan Averick • Donick Cary • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Kevin Curran • Greg Daniels • John Frink • Dana Gould • Dan Greaney • Ron Hauge • Al Jean • Josh Lieb • Ian Maxtone-Graham • George Meyer • Frank Mula • Bill Odenkirk • Carolyn Omine • Don Payne • Mike Reiss • Jace Richdale • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • Julie Thacker Scully • Steve Tompkins • Matt Warburton • Marc Wilmore

view • talk • edit • past Other co-executive producers
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong • Keith Crofford • Tom Devanney • Mike Lazzo • Patrick Meighan • Brian Scully • Peter Shin • John Viener

Supervising producers

view • talk • edit • past Former supervising producers
Larina Jean Adamson • Elisabeth Kiernan Averick • J. Stewart Burns • Donick Cary • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Joel H. Cohen • Jonathan Collier • Jessica Conrad • Kevin Curran • Larry Doyle • John Frink • Valentina L. Garza • Dana Gould • Dan Greaney • Broti Gupta • Ron Hauge • Al Jean • Ken Keeler • Brian Kelley • Harold Kimmel • Jay Kogen • Ryan Koh • Tim Long • Tom Martin • Cesar Mazariegos • Frank Mula • Conan O'Brien • Bill Oakley • Bill Odenkirk • Carolyn Omine • Don Payne • Michael Price • Mike Reiss • David Richardson • David Sacks • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • Julie Thacker Scully • Loni Steele Sosthand • Steve Tompkins • Matt Warburton • Josh Weinstein • Jeff Westbrook • Marc Wilmore • Wallace Wolodarsky

view • talk • edit • past Other supervising producers
Alex Carter • Marge Dean • Janet Dimon • Andrew Goldberg • Carl Hansen • Kelly L'Estrange • Aaron Lee • Richard Raynis • Dan Schwachter • Julius Sharpe • Hyejoon Yun

Producers and Co-producers

view • talk • edit • past Current producers
Richard K. Chung • Alexander Duke • Richard Raynis • Richard Sakai • Denise Sirkot

view • talk • edit • past Former producers
Larina Jean Adamson • Richard Appel • Elisabeth Kiernan Averick • Bob Bendetson • Joseph A. Boucher • Donick Cary • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Joel H. Cohen • Jonathan Collier • Jessica Conrad • Greg Daniels • Larry Doyle • John Frink • Tom Gammill • Valentina L. Garza • Dana Gould • Dan Greaney • Broti Gupta • Ron Hauge • Ken Keeler • Jay Kogen • Colin A.B.V. Lewis • Tim Long • Jeff Martin • Tom Martin • Cesar Mazariegos • J. Michael Mendel • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Frank Mula • Conan O'Brien • Carolyn Omine • Don Payne • Bonita Pietila • Max Pross • Mike Reiss • Gerry Richardson • David Sacks • Brian Scully • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • David Silverman • Loni Steele Sosthand • David M. Stern • John Swartzwelder • Julie Thacker Scully • Jon Vitti • Matt Warburton • Jeff Westbrook • Marc Wilmore • Wallace Wolodarsky

view • talk • edit • past Other producers
Holly Adams • Rory Armes • Bob Bain • Chuck Beaver • Trevor Bent • Tara Beyhm • Kevin Biggins • Travis Bowe • James L. Brooks • Hans ten Cate • Vlad Ceraldi • Chiodo Brothers Productions, Inc. • Edward Chiodo • Dorina Diakoumopoulou • Ron Diamond • András Erkel • Kim Fertman • Mark Flitman • Darren Futa • Marci Galea • Ollie Green • Matt Groening • Brian Grohl • Joey Haines • Dean Hannan • Pete Herzog • Al Jean • Bryan Johnson • Conall Jones • Rachel Braga Jones • Claudia Katz • Dan Kitchen • Jonathan Knight • Edward Kuspiel • Cate Latchford • Scott Lauritzen • Rob Leingang • Steve Marmel • Matt McKnight • John Melchior • Alfred Milgrom • Jon O'Sheal • Jon Osborn • Jack Parmeter • Maria Beatriz Silva Piovezanni • Paul Provenzano • Harish Rao • Alan Rast • Johanna Rees • Mark Rhodes • Ryan Ridley • Laura Saravia • Mike Schneider • Kirk Scott • Gary Sheinwald • Shannon Smith • Beth Sowersby • Desirée Stavracos • Szavo Sztilkovics • Nick Trotta • Scott Turow • Brian Ullrich • Martijn van der Meulen • Csaba Varga • Dan Vebber • Michael R. Viner • Ru Warner • Cam Weber • David Wisehart • Tim Yoon • Esther Young • Wendy Cong Zhao

view • talk • edit • past Current co-producers
Dominique Braud

view • talk • edit • past Former co-producers
Larina Jean Adamson • Joseph A. Boucher • Tom Brady • Daniel Chun • Richard K. Chung • David X. Cohen • Joel H. Cohen • Jessica Conrad • Greg Daniels • Larry Doyle • Alexander Duke • Brent Forrester • Valentina L. Garza • Paul Germain • Al Jean • Ken Keeler • Colin A.B.V. Lewis • Tim Long • Tom Martin • J. Michael Mendel • George Meyer • Carolyn Omine • Mike Reiss • Brian Scully • Matt Selman • Loni Steele Sosthand • John Swartzwelder • Julie Thacker Scully • Jon Vitti • Patric Verrone • Matt Warburton • Jeff Westbrook • Marc Wilmore

view • talk • edit • past Other co-producers
Sady Cohen • Doug Goldstein • Tova Goodman • Jay Kleckner • Ethan Marak • Amanda Moshay

Story editors

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Richard Appel • Donick Cary • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Joel H. Cohen • Jessica Conrad • Jennifer Crittenden • Richard Doctorow • Larry Doyle • Brent Forrester • Valentina L. Garza • Ned Goldreyer • Dan Greaney • Reid Harrison • Ron Hauge • Jon Kern • Andrew Kreisberg • Bob Kushell • Tim Long • Jeff Martin • Cesar Mazariegos • Dan McGrath • Jane C. O'Brien • Bill Oakley • Matt Selman • Damilare Sonoiki • Loni Steele Sosthand • Joshua Sternin • John Swartzwelder • Jennifer Ventimilia • Jon Vitti • Matt Warburton • Josh Weinstein

view • talk • edit • past Other story editors
Anthony Blasucci • Mike Desilets • Dave Ihlenfeld • Ted Jessup • Artie Johann • Shawn Ries • David Wright

[Annie2008-1] The Annie Awards - "36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients" (archived on Wayback Machine)

[2] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"

[3] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2006"

[4] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2007"

[5] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2008"

[6] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2010"

[7] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2011"

[8] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2012"

[9] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2013"

[10] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2015"

[11] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2016"

[12] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2017"

[13] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2018"

[14] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2019"

[15] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2020"

[16] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2021"

[17] Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2023"

[18] Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2021"

[19] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2005 Awards"

[20] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2009 Awards"

[21] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2010 Awards"

[22] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2012 Awards"

[23] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2014 Awards"

[WGA2009-24] IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2009 Awards"

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Joel H. Cohen

Contents

Awards

Credits

Written by

Teleplay by

Story editor

Producer

Executive story editor

Co-producer

Supervising producer

Co-executive producer

Produced by

Script consultant

Lyrics by

For The Simpsons

See also

References

External links