Portrait of Joel H. Cohen

Writing

Joel H. Cohen

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, with a break from 1997 to 2010, busiest in 2021 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Simpsons
The Simpsons
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Television: Animation

    2012 · Won

    The Simpsons

    Source: Wikidata

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Television: Animation

    2010 · Won

    The Simpsons

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Animated Program

    2008 · Won

    The Simpsons

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Animated Program

    2006 · Won

    The Simpsons

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel H. Cohen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.5, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.1, average 5.9
  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Animated Short 4
  • The Simpsons 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Pop Culture Parody 2
  • Pop Culture Satire 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Animated Comedy 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Perdita
Perdita

Executive Producer

2020s

10 titles · average score 58
Yellow Mirror
Yellow Mirror (2026)
GoodWatch score 71

Co-Executive Producer

Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
GoodWatch score 64

Co-Executive Producer

Simpsley
Simpsley (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

Co-Executive Producer

May the 12th Be with You
May the 12th Be with You (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

Co-Executive Producer

Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club (2022)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer, Producer

Extinct
Extinct (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Producer

The Simpsons in Plusaversary
The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Producer

Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" (2021)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

The Simpsons | Balenciaga
The Simpsons | Balenciaga (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

2010s

2 titles · average score 62
The Angry Birds Movie
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
GoodWatch score 51

Creative Consultant

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

2000s

1 title · average score 76
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

Story Consultant

1980s

1 title · average score 84
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Old Joel (voice)