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American television writer, producer, and director
Jenji Kohan
Born
Jenji Leslie Kohan
(1969-07-05 ) July 5, 1969 (age 55 ) Alma mater Columbia University Occupation(s ) Television writer, producer Years active 1994–present Spouse
(m. 1997; div. 2018) Children 3 (1 deceased) Parent(s ) Buz Kohan Rhea Kohan Relatives David Kohan (brother) Jono Kohan (brother)
Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator and showrunner of the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black [1] [2] Emmy Award nominations, winning one as supervising producer of the comedy series Tracey Takes On...
Early life [ edit ]
Kohan was born to a Jewish family[3] in Los Angeles , California , the daughter of Rhea Kohan [4] [5] [6] Alan W. "Buz" Kohan .[7] David . Much of the family is in show business:
Father Buz is an Emmy Award -winning television writer and producer, as well as a music composer.
Mother Rhea is a television writer, novelist, and occasional actress.[8]
Brother David is an Emmy Award-winning television producer.[9] [10]
Kohan's paternal grandparents were Charles Kohan, who was born in Romania in 1902, and May E. Charles, who was born in New York City , to parents from Russia.[3] settlement house on the Lower East Side of Manhattan .[11]
Kohan says that her father was the "king of variety television in his day," writing and producing the Oscars and other variety shows. Her mother was a novelist.[12]
Kohan grew up in Beverly Hills, California [13] Beverly Hills High School , in 1987. She first attended Brandeis University , then transferred to Columbia University as a sophomore, where she graduated, with a degree in English language and literature, in 1991.[13]
Kohan's first job in the industry was with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [12] Mad About You Tracey Takes On... Friends Will & Grace [9] The Stones [1] [9]
Kohan was the creator of the Showtime dark comedy-drama television series Weeds executive produced as showrunner and head writer at her writing studio, Tilted Productions, in Los Angeles, California throughout its entire eight season airing.[1] [14] [15]
Orange Is the New Black [ edit ]
Kohan created the Netflix comedy drama Orange Is the New Black ,Piper Kerman 's memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison [12] [16] [17] executive producing duties as showrunner and head writer consists of running the writer's room, which is located at her writing studio, Tilted Productions, in Los Angeles , California . Principal photography takes place in New York .[18]
Netflix, as a streaming service distribution model of TV and movie content, is unique in that it does not provide ratings information, so Kohan does not know exact ratings for Orange Is the New Black ,binge viewing [19] [20]
Other projects [ edit ]
Producing [ edit ]
Kohan has an overall deal with Netflix.[21] Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters The Decameron [22]
Hayworth Theatre [ edit ]
Kohan owns the historic Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles.[23] [24]
Personal life [ edit ]
Kohan has three children. The oldest was her son Charlie, who died in a skiing accident on December 31, 2019;[25] [5] Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles .[26] [9] [10]
In October 2023, following the outbreak of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War in Gaza , Kohan was one of the signatories of an open letter supporting the Israeli military , published by the pro-Israel organization Creative Community For Peace .[27]
Filmography [ edit ]
1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1996: Boston Common
1996–1999: Tracey Takes On...
1997: Mad About You
1998: Sex and the City
2000: Gilmore Girls
2002: Will & Grace
2002: My Wonderful Life (TV movie) – writer, executive producer
2004: The Stones
2005–2012: Weeds
2009: Ronna & Beverly (TV movie) – writer, executive producer
2010: Tough Trade (TV movie) – creator, writer, executive producer
2013–2019: Orange Is the New Black
2015: The Devil You Know – creator, writer, executive producer (1 pilot episode)
2017–2020: GLOW
2019: American Princess
2020: Teenage Bounty Hunters
2024: The Decameron
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Dekel, Jonathan (15 July 2013). "Q&A: Jenji Kohan on nudity, racism and homosexuality in Orange is the New Black" . Canada.com Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ a b Berrin, Danielle (20 May 2009). "Jenji Kohan: Smoking the Stereotypes" . JewishJournal.com . Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Martinson, Connie (14 July 1981). "Connie Martinson Talks Books: Rhea Kohan interview" (Video interview) . The Drucker Institute . Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ a b Berrin, Danielle (3 May 2011). "Rhea Kohan: No one spits in her kids' Kasha" . Jewish Journal . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Aushenker, Michael (27 March 2003). "Queen of Laughter: Rhea Kohan reigns as mistress of ceremonies at Jewish functions in Los Angeles" . Jewish Journal . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ "Buz Kohan Biography (1933-)" . Film Reference . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ "Rhea Kohan biography" . IMDb . Retrieved 2017-07-26 .
^ a b c d Berrin, Danielle (20 May 2009). "Smoking the Stereotypes: 'Weeds' creator Jenji Kohan delights in tipping over Judaism's sacred cows" . Jewish Journal the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ a b Kustanowitz, Esther (April 2009). " . Beliefnet . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Emmy TV Legends Interview: "Buz Kohan on how he got his nickname" retrieved October 10, 2015
^ a b c Gross, Terry (13 August 2013). " . Fresh Air NPR . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ a b Martineau, Kim (Spring 2014). "Alumni Profiles: Jenji Kohan '91 Finds Humor and Truth In Life's Darker Moments" . Columbia College Today . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ " . Fresh Air NPR . 16 June 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Goldberg, Lesley (14 September 2012). "Jenji Kohan, Mary-Louise Parker Say Farewell to 'Weeds' . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Gross, Terry (12 August 2013). "Behind 'The New Black': The Real Piper's Prison Story" . Fresh Air . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Fienberg, Daniel (10 July 2013). "Interview: 'Orange Is The New Black' creator Jenji Kohan talks prison, Netflix and Jodie Foster" . HitFix . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Wilson, Stacey; Rose, Lacey (4 June 2014). "Comedy Showrunners Roundtable: Chuck Lorre, Jenji Kohan, Mike Judge on Ejaculation Shots, Awful Pitch Meetings and Salary Negotiations" (Video Roundtable) . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Fienberg, Daniel (15 March 2014). "11 Things We Learned From the 'Orange Is The New Black' PaleyFest Panel" . HitFix . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Lewis, Hilary (27 December 2013). " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-11-17). "Jenji Kohan Inks Overall Deal With Netflix" . Deadline . Retrieved 2019-09-21 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2022). "The Decameron : Netflix Orders 14th Century Soapy Drama from Kathleen Jordan & Jenji Kohan" . Deadline Hollywood Penske Media Corporation .
^ Barragan, Bianca (13 March 2014). "HBO Writers Moving Into Westlake's Historic Hayworth Theatre" . Curbed (L.A.) . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ Nussbaum, Emily. "Jenji Kohan's Hot Provocations" . The New Yorker . Retrieved 2020-05-23 .
^ Chavez, Nicole (5 January 2020). " . CNN . Retrieved 2020-01-06 .
^ David, Mark (23 February 2009). "Weeds Creator Jenji Kohan Gets a New Nest" . Variety . Retrieved 8 August 2014 .
^ "Israel Under Attack – Open Letter - Creative Community for Peace" . Creative Community for Peace Blog . Creative Community for Peace. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024 .
^ "Orange Is The New Black" . Television Academy. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .
^ Tapley, Kristopher (January 5, 2015). " . hitfix.com . HitFix . Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
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