Leonard Cohen

Q: Did Leonard Cohen win any major awards?

Yes, Leonard Cohen received numerous accolades including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Q: What was Leonard Cohen's first published work?

Leonard Cohen's first published work was a poetry collection titled 'Let Us Compare Mythologies', released in 1956.

Q: How did Leonard Cohen start his career?

Cohen began his career as a poet and novelist before transitioning to music in the 1960s, where he found success as a singer-songwriter.

Q: What themes are common in Cohen's work?

Cohen's work often explores themes of love, spirituality, loss, and the human condition, reflecting his deep introspective nature.

Q: How many children did Leonard Cohen have?

Leonard Cohen had two children, Adam Cohen and Lorca Cohen, both of whom have pursued careers in the arts.

Q: What is Leonard Cohen's estimated net worth?

Leonard Cohen's estimated net worth was around 40 million USD at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful career in music and literature.

Q: What legacy did Leonard Cohen leave behind?

Leonard Cohen left a lasting legacy as a profound lyricist and artist, influencing countless musicians and writers with his unique blend of poetry and music.

Known for

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

IMDb 7.6 / 10

1971 / Documentary, Drama / 121mins

A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives...

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2020 / Crime, Documentary / 58mins

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10...

Name

Leonard Cohen

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

21 September 1934, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Spouses

Suzanne Elrod (1963–1979)

Children

2 (Adam Cohen, Lorca Cohen)

Parents

Morris Cohen, Lily Cohen

Estimated Net Worth

40 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas "Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas" (2026) is a Brazilian experimental documentary and film essay directed by Carlos Adriano. The film,...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Not rated
2024	Movie Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts Yet more archive film has been found from the famous 1972 tour, which formed the basis of the best-selling 2010...	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will This CBC Gem page features a documentary titled 'Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will' exploring the life and music...	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn,...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie Canadian Hits at the BBC It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2020	Movie Symphony Of The Invisible "Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the...	Self (voice)	Not rated
2019	Movie Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2018	Movie Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen A star-studded musical celebration in tribute to Leonard Cohen—the Montreal-born writer, composer, performer and man of letters—that took place in...	Self (archive)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2017	TV Popular Voices at the BBC Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2016	Movie Omega Documentary about the revolutionary flamenco-rock album "Omega", composed by maestro Enrique Morente and the Granada group Lagartija Nick in 1996....	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2016	Movie Leonard Cohen: The Live Broadcast Sessions 1985-1993 Live performances by the renowned Canadian singer-songwriter.	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2016	Movie Night Flight: Born Again Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most...	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, From Montreal to the World A rare collection of National Film Board of Canada movies focusing on poet, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, presented by...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2015	Movie Al Purdy Was Here The story of Canada's leading poet and the A-Frame cabin he built. Now Canada's leading musicians and artists come together...	(voice)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2014	Movie Leonard Cohen - Live in Dublin Leonard Cohen: -Live in Dublin is an extraordinary full-length concert recording and film. Lensed and recorded at Dublin's O2 Arena...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2012	Movie Leonard Cohen: After the Gold Rush After the Goldrush focuses specifically on the period between 1978 and his dramatic live comeback in 2008. With a mixture...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2010	Movie Leonard Cohen's Lonesome Heroes Although it can be difficult to detect the influences in the work of Leonard Cohen, he was informed by a...	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2010	Movie Leonard Cohen: Songs from the Road Excerpts of Leonard Cohen's live performances in an itinerary that spans almost the whole world. Not only is this documentary...	Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2010	Movie Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Celebrated filmmaker Tony Palmer follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour. The film, after extensive re-editing from its initial...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2010	Movie Yesno Based on a book of poetry by Dennis Lee, YESNO is a playful view of a planet on the verge...	(voice)	Not rated
2009	Movie Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Forty summers ago on a windswept island just off England's southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2008	Movie Leonard Cohen: Live in London 1. Dance Me To The End Of Love 2. The Future 3. Ain't No Cure For Love 4. Bird On...	Self	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2006	Movie Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1978-2006 Drawing on rare performance film, insightful interviews, recording footage and more, this documentary explores an incredibly prolific time period in...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2006	Movie Leonard Cohen: First We Take Austin AUSTIN CITY LIMITS University of Texas Campus, 31st October 1988 First We Take Manhattan Tower Of Song Everybody Knows Ain't...	Vocals	Not rated
1999	Movie The Genius of Lenny Breau This documentary explores and celebrates the all-too-short, heartbreaking but triumphant life and unworldly talent of Lenny Breau, considered by many...	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Beautiful Losers Willy DeVille live in concert.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1997	Movie Leonard Cohen: Spring 96 The film shows the daily life of the poet and singer Leonard Cohen at the Mount Baldy Zen Center. It...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1996	Movie Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas.	Narrator	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1994	Movie The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying and boldly visualises the afterlife according...	Narrator	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1988	Movie Songs from the Life of Leonard Cohen Portrait of Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen, recorded in 1988. Featuring interviews, archive film and live performances...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 Recorded live Royal Albert Hall, London, 5th-6th June 1988. Mixed at Moutain Studios, Montreux, Swizerland. Comes in the "TDK Collection"....	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Leonard Cohen: San Sebastián 1988 The only complete Leonard Cohen concert broadcast on television. It was aired on May 20, 1988, on TVE. The musicians:...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1987	TV Na siehste!	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1985	Movie I Am a Hotel A short musical based on the imaginary events in the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, and the guests' (usually romantic)...	The Resident (as L.C.)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1984	TV Miami Vice The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on...	Zolan	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1980	Movie The Song of Leonard Cohen Harry Rasky, a noted Canadian filmmaker, produced, wrote and directed this fantastic documentary. Filmed in 1979 and 1980, it was...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1977	Movie Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977 Delve into the career of poet, author, composer and musician Leonard Cohen, who has been called one of the premiere...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1975	TV Numéro un A French variety show.	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1975	TV Les Rendez-vous du dimanche A talk show presented by Michel Drucker	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1973	Movie Guitare au poing In reaction against a closed and oppressive world, a Pop festival is organized where young people in the communion of...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1972	TV Le Grand Échiquier Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1968	Movie The Ernie Game This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood....	Singer	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1967	Movie Palace of Pleasure John Hofsess’s The Palace of Pleasure emerged from the psychedelic haze of 1960s postmodern art. It was a blistering work...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1967	Movie Creative Person: Leonard Cohen Canadian poet Leonard Cohen, who now resides on the island of Hydra in Greece, is shown in his native city...	Self	Not rated
1967	Movie Poen This short film features 4 readings of a prose poem from Leonard Cohen’s novel Beautiful Losers. Read by Cohen himself,...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1966	Movie Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen A 1964 documentary portrait of Cohen in his pre-musician days as a poet and stand-up comedian.	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1966	Movie Angel In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than...	Man (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
TBA	Movie Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain The film delves into the profound connection between the artist Leonard Cohen and Warsaw, showcasing his lesser-known journey to fame...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
TBA	Movie Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to The End Of Love European Tour Leonard Cohen performance recorded in Madrid, Spain in 1988 as part of the European leg of a concert tour that...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie Looking for Laurie In an odd adventure, Yotam tries his best to search through Bristol to find his friend, Laurie.	Poem Crew	Not rated
2025	Movie Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025 At Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser blends genres alongside the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by maestro Ulf...	Music Sound	Not rated
2025	Movie Sheku Kanneh-Mason - My Playlist An intensely musical encounter with the young British star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who performs and discusses his favorite pieces. On...	Music Sound	Not rated
2020	TV I'll Be Gone in the Dark An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50...	Main Title Theme Composer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	TV Supermax Twelve people are confined together in an abandoned maximum security prison in the middle of the Amazon forest, and end...	Theme Song Performance Sound	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2011	Movie First We Take Milán	Music Sound	Not rated
2006	Movie Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2003	Movie In the Forest... Again The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim,...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2003	Movie The Favourite Game As a kid, Leo thought he possessed, like a magician, the secret power to make things happen. As a young...	Novel Writing	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2000	Movie Homage to Hung Tung Using footage shot between 1974 and 1978, this experimental documentary offers an intimate portrait of Hung Tung, one of Taiwan’s...	Music Sound	Not rated
1996	Movie I'm Your Man Set to Leonard Cohen's 1988 song "I'm Your Man", this animated short offers a playful meditation on romance and the...	Music Sound	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1996	Movie I'm Your Man Set to Leonard Cohen's 1988 song "I'm Your Man", this animated short offers a playful meditation on romance and the...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1988	Movie The Power of Speech Godard blends elements of literature, cinema and other artistic medias from different historical periods in order to make a stance...	Music Sound	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1988	Movie On s'est tous défilé A rare short done in much of the same vein of “Puissance de la Parole”, where there is no shortage...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1986	Movie Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company Director Gaspard Bazin is working on a new feature film. For now, he's still looking at the fundraising and casting...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1985	Movie Night Magic Night Magic, a musical fantasy, is set on earth but it is also about the heavens. At the centre of...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1985	Movie Night Magic Night Magic, a musical fantasy, is set on earth but it is also about the heavens. At the centre of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1980	Movie Cœur bleu "In this journey, Courant's heroine wanders through the clouds and Pyrenees mountains way after the world's destruction [...] Songs by...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1977	Movie Poets on Film No. 1 This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	Movie Like a Bird on a Wire A pseudo variety show about the Aufbau-Era, the time of the German 'economic miracle'. Brigitte Mira recounts her four husbands...	Songs Sound	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1972	Movie Fata Morgana Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1971	Movie McCabe & Mrs. Miller A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1968	Movie The Ernie Game This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood....	Music Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1968	Movie The Ernie Game This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood....	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1966	Movie Angel In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than...	Musical Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
TBA	TV Le Parfum d'Irak	Director Directing	Not rated