Growing up in
Boston, Cohen studied music at the
University of Hartford and at the graduate level at
Brooklyn College in
New York City. He later studied with film composer
Earle Hagen. He received two
Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition in the animated television shows,
The Adventures of Batman & Robin, episode "A Bullet for Bullock", and Disney's TV series
Aladdin. Cohen provided orchestration for numerous films, including
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,
Down With Love,
The Patriot, ''
Doug's 1st Movie, Naked Gun : The Final Insult, Sabrina, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. He also provided original music scores for Ghost Town (1988) and Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002). Television shows for which he wrote music include Sex and the City, The Wonder Years, and The New Batman Adventures''. He also arranged music for such recording artists as
Kenny G and
The Irish Tenors. ==Death==