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- Birthday: 1950-01-01
- Born Place: USA
Dan Cogan
Dan Cogan is a highly influential American film producer, celebrated for his work in documentary filmmaking. He is an Academy Award and Emmy Award winner. Cogan's career has been instrumental in supporting films with social impact. In 2007, he co-founded Impact Partners, a fund dedicated to financing films that promote social change. This initiative has supported over 100 films, with many receiving significant accolades, including Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. In 2013, he also co-founded Gamechanger Films, a unique fund focused on financing narrative features directed by women, highlighting his commitment to gender diversity in the industry. Most recently, in 2019, he co-founded Story Syndicate with his spouse, director Liz Garbus, where he serves as co-founder and CEO, continuing to produce a diverse range of non-fiction and scripted content. His extensive filmography includes executive producing and producing critically acclaimed documentaries such as "Icarus" (which won an Academy Award), "Won't You Be My Neighbor?", "The Cove" (also an Academy Award winner), "The Apollo" (an Emmy Award winner), "How to Survive a Plague," "The Queen of Versailles," "The Hunting Ground," "On the Record," "Harry & Meghan," and "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster." Cogan holds a B.A. from Harvard University, magna cum laude, and attended the Film Division at Columbia University's Graduate School of the Arts. He is a frequent speaker on documentary film and finance at various festivals and conferences globally.
