Roy Cohn

Roy Cohn

Born: February 20, 1927
Died: August 2, 1986
in New York City, USA
Roy Marcus Cohn (February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent political fixer in New York City. He also represented and mentored the real estate developer and later U.S. President Donald Trump during his early business career.

Cohn was born in The Bronx in New York City and educated at Columbia University. He rose to prominence as a U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor at the espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, where he successfully prosecuted the Rosenbergs leading to their execution in 1953. As a prosecuting chief counsel during the trials, his reputation deteriorated during the late 1950s to late 1970s after McCarthy's downfall.

In 1986, he was disbarred by the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court for unethical conduct after attempting to defraud a dying client by forcing the client to sign a will amendment leaving him his fortune. He died five weeks later from AIDS-related complications, having vehemently denied that he was suffering from HIV.

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Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Title: Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 29, 2019
Type: Movie
Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s top counsel during investigations into Communist activities in the 1950s, Cohn is also known for being Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, fixer and mentor.
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Where's My Roy Cohn?
Title: Where's My Roy Cohn?
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: September 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump. This thriller-like exposé connects the dots, revealing how a deeply troubled master manipulator shaped our current American nightmare.
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Trump, le parrain de Manhattan
Title: Trump, le parrain de Manhattan
Released: October 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Known for his erratic politics, unforeseeable behavior and verbal provocations, Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the USA throws the world into a panic.
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Studio 54
Title: Studio 54
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
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Get Me Roger Stone
Title: Get Me Roger Stone
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 23, 2017
Type: Movie
From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
Title: Good Night, and Good Luck.
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: September 16, 2005
Type: Movie
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
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McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
Title: McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpeting allegations of a vast conspiracy by alleged Communist agents whom he claimed had infiltrated the U.S. government, media, film industry, labor unions and other organizations. (IMDb)
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The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Title: The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Character: Self
Released: November 10, 1974
Type: Movie
On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the so-called atomic spies of the 1950s, were executed at Sing Sing Prison. Their death only fostered the belief of many Americans that the Rosenbergs were innocent, victims of the anti-Communist paranoia of the 50s, rather than spies who had stolen atomic secrets for the Russians. In this landmark documentary, Alvin Goldstein looks at the facts and procedures of the Rosenberg case, as well as the climate of the times, interviewing jurors, FBI agents, lawyers for both sides, and the two sons of the Rosenbergs. Using documentary and newsreel footage, Goldstein creates a moving human drama.
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Point of Order!
Title: Point of Order!
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1964
Type: Movie
Point of Order is compiled from TV footage of the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private David Schine, formerly of McCarthy's investigative staff. McCarthy accused the Army of holding Schine hostage to keep him from searching for Communists in the Army. These hearings resulted in McCarthy's eventual censure for conduct unbecoming a senator.