Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and painter. His work mostly explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships.[2] Cohen was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize. Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not launch a music career until 1967, at the age of 33. His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974). His 1977 record Death of a Ladies' Man was co-written and produced by Phil Spector, which was a move away from Cohen's previous minimalist sound. In 1979 Cohen returned with the more traditional Recent Songs, which blended his acoustic style with jazz and Oriental and Mediterranean influences. "Hallelujah" was first released on Cohen's studio album Various Positions in 1984. I'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions and remains his most popular album. In 1992 Cohen released its follow-up, The Future, which had dark lyrics and references to political and social unrest. Cohen returned to music in 2001 with the release of Ten New Songs, which was a major hit in Canada and Europe. His eleventh album, Dear Heather, followed in 2004. After a successful string of tours between 2008 and 2010, Cohen released three albums in the final four years of his life: Old Ideas (2012), Popular Problems (2014) and You Want It Darker (2016), the last of which was released three weeks before his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
as SelfPoet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life...
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
as SelfThis feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen...
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
as Self (archive footage)A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The film...
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Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
as SelfForty summers ago on a windswept island just off England's southern coastline, a young Canadian...
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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
as SelfIn August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final...
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Leonard Cohen: Songs from the Road
as Lead Vocals, Guitar, KeyboardsExcerpts of Leonard Cohen's live performances in an itinerary that spans almost the whole world....
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Songs from the Life of Leonard Cohen
as uncreditedPortrait of Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen, recorded in 1988....
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
as NarratorNarrated by Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying...
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Leonard Cohen: Live in London
as Self1. Dance Me To The End Of Love 2. The Future 3. Ain't No Cure For Love 4. Bird On The Wire 5....
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Angel
as Man (uncredited)In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
as SelfA 1964 documentary portrait of Cohen in his pre-musician days as a poet and stand-up comedian.
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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
as SelfCelebrated filmmaker Tony Palmer follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour.
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The Ernie Game
as SingerThis fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position...
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation
as NarratorThe Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the...
Movie pageThe Song of Leonard Cohen
as SelfHarry Rasky, a noted Canadian filmmaker, produced, wrote and directed this fantastic...
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Leonard Cohen - Live in Dublin
as SelfLeonard Cohen: -Live in Dublin is an extraordinary full-length concert recording and film....
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Night Flight: Born Again
as SelfDocumentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and...
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Symphony Of The Invisible
as Self (voice)"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images...
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Canadian Hits at the BBC
as SelfIt’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s...
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Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1978-2006
as SelfDrawing on rare performance film, insightful interviews, recording footage and more, this...
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Palace of Pleasure
as Narrator (voice)John Hofsess’s The Palace of Pleasure emerged from the psychedelic haze of 1960s postmodern art....
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Guitare au poing
as uncreditedIn reaction against a closed and oppressive world, a Pop festival is organized where young...
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Leonard Cohen's Lonesome Heroes
as HimselfAlthough it can be difficult to detect the influences in the work of Leonard Cohen, he was...
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Omega
as SelfDocumentary about the revolutionary flamenco-rock album "Omega", composed by maestro Enrique...
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Leonard Cohen: Spring 96
as uncreditedThe film shows the daily life of the poet and singer Leonard Cohen at the Mount Baldy Zen...
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Al Purdy Was Here
as (voice)The story of Canada's leading poet and the A-Frame cabin he built. Now Canada's leading...
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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, From Montreal to the World
as SelfA rare collection of National Film Board of Canada movies focusing on poet, singer and...
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Leonard Cohen: First We Take Austin
as VocalsAUSTIN CITY LIMITS University of Texas Campus, 31st October 1988 First We Take Manhattan ...
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Creative Person: Leonard Cohen
as SelfCanadian poet Leonard Cohen, who now resides on the island of Hydra in Greece, is shown in his...
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Miami Vice
as uncreditedThe story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Popular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces...
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