David Samuel Cohen

Pseudonym:	David X. Cohen
Born:	1966 Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Occupation:	Television writer
Nationality:	American
Genres:	Humor

David X. Cohen (born 1966), born David Samuel Cohen, is an American television writer. He has written for The Simpsons, and he is the head writer and executive producer of Futurama. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... A pseudonym (Greek pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons true name. ... Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Screenwriting refers to the art and craft of writing screenplays for film or television. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or content. ... Look up humour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ...

Early life

Cohen was born and known pre-Futurama as David S. Cohen. Both of his parents being biologists, David always planned to be a scientist, but he also enjoyed writing and drawing cartoons.^[1]

Education

David Cohen graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, NJ, where he wrote the humor column for the high school paper and was a member of the school's state champion math team. From there, Cohen went on to attend both Harvard University, graduating with a B.A. in physics, and the University of California, Berkeley, with an M.S. in computer science.^[2] While at Harvard, he wrote for and served as President of the Harvard Lampoon, and was classmates in the Harvard physics department with Cats & Dogs and Antz director Lawrence Guterman. Both studied under physicist Sidney Coleman and Nobel Prize winner Norman F. Ramsey, as well as Fields Medal winner David Mumford. Dwight Morrow High School in 2002. ... Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Cats & Dogs is a 2001 comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman about the relationships between cats and dogs. ... Antz is a computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks. ... Lawrence Guterman was announced as the director of the Artemis Fowl series of movies but is currently no longer the director. ... Sidney Coleman at Harvard University Sidney Coleman is an eminent theoretical physicist. ... Nobel Prize medal. ... Norman Foster Ramsey (born August 27, 1915) is an American physicist. ... The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical Union, a meeting that takes place every four years. ... David Bryant Mumford (born 11 June 1937) is an American mathematician known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry, and then for research into vision and pattern theory. ...

Cohen's most notable academic publication concerned the theoretical computer science problem of pancake sorting, which was also the subject of an academic publication by Bill Gates. In addition, Cohen is credited as a co-author on several papers by computer vision researcher Alan Yuille. Pancake sorting is a variation of the sorting problem in which the only allowed operation is to reverse the elements of some prefix of the sequence. ... William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former CEO of Microsoft, the worlds largest software company. ... Alan L. Yuille is a leading researcher in Bayesian inference and computer vision. ...

Writing career

After three years of graduate school, Cohen took a leave of absence and started writing sample TV scripts. In 1992, this landed him a job writing two of the earliest Beavis and Butthead episodes. In 1993, Cohen began working on The Simpsons, writing or co-writing thirteen episodes. Nearly five years later, Cohen would team with Matt Groening to develop Futurama, where he would serve as writer or co-writer of six episodes and executive producer and head writer of the series' entire run. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954[2] in Portland, Oregon;[3] his family name is pronounced ) is an Emmy Award-winning American cartoonist and the creator of The Simpsons,[4] Futurama and the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Writing credits

Cohen is credited with writing or co-writing the following episodes:

• Futurama: "Space Pilot 3000", "Xmas Story", "Anthology of Interest I", "Anthology of Interest II" and "The Why Of Fry". Shared story credit: "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid".
• The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror V", "Lisa the Vegetarian", "Treehouse of Horror VI", "22 Short Films About Springfield", "Much Apu About Nothing", "Treehouse of Horror VII", "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase", "Treehouse of Horror VIII", "Lisa the Skeptic", "Das Bus", "Bart the Mother" and "Treehouse of Horror IX".
• Beavis and Butthead: "Couch Fishing" and "Plate Frisbee".
• Is credited with inventing the word cromulent, meaning 'valid' or 'acceptable', which has entered wide use following its usage in The Simpsons.

Space Pilot 3000 is the first episode of Futuramas first season. ... Xmas Story is the 4th episode in season 2 of Futurama. ... Anthology of Interest I is episode sixteen in season two of Futurama. ... Anthology of Interest II is the eighteenth episode of the third season of Futurama. ... The Why of Fry is the tenth episode in the fourth season of Futurama. ... The Day the Earth Stood Stupid is the seventh episode in season three of Futurama. ... Treehouse of Horror V is the sixth episode of The Simpsons sixth season, which originally aired October 30, 1994. ... Lisa the Vegetarian is the fifth episode of The Simpsons seventh season. ... Treehouse of Horror VI is the sixth episode of The Simpsons seventh season, as well as the sixth Halloween episode. ... 22 Short Films About Springfield is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons seventh season, airing on April 21, 1996. ... Much Apu About Nothing is the 23rd episode of The Simpsons seventh season. ... Treehouse of Horror VII is the first episode of The Simpsons eighth season and originally aired October 27, 1996. ... The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons, which originally aired February 9, 1997. ... The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase is an episode in the eighth season of The Simpsons, featuring clips from non-existent television series derived from The Simpsons. ... Treehouse of Horror VIII is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ninth season, as well as the eighth Halloween episode. ... Lisa the Skeptic is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ninth season, first aired on November 23, 1997. ... Das Bus is the 14th episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons, and a parody of the book and film Lord of the Flies. ... Bart the Mother is the third episode of the 10th season of The Simpsons, originally aired on September 27th, 1998. ... Treehouse of Horror IX is the fourth episode of The Simpsons tenth season, as well as the ninth Halloween episode. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Plate Frisbee is an episode of the MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-head. ... This article contains speculation and may try to argue its points. ...

Name change

When the primetime animated shows unionized in 1998, David was forced to change his name as there was already another David S. Cohen and the Writer's Guild of America does not allow members to have the same name. He chose X because it sounded "sci-fi-ish", and has jokingly said that the X would make him "the David Cohen people would remember".^[3] The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ...

Futurama

Cohen was the co-developer of Futurama along with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. Cohen served as head writer, executive producer, and voice director of the series. He was also the voice director of the Futurama video game. Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954[2] in Portland, Oregon;[3] his family name is pronounced ) is an Emmy Award-winning American cartoonist and the creator of The Simpsons,[4] Futurama and the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In addition, he designed one of the robots in the robot strip club which he said was "his one artistic contribution to the show". The robot's waist gyrated sexily using a planetary gear. Epicyclic gearing is used here to increase output speed. ...

He makes two brief cameo appearances in cartoon form, first in the Futurama episode "A Bicyclops Built for Two", along with several other people who worked on the show, and second on "I Dated a Robot" as a member of the eBay audience. Both appearances are pointed out during DVD commentaries. (He also appears in animated form in the Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" wearing the squid shirt). A Bicyclops Built for Two is episode nine in season two of Futurama. ... I Dated a Robot is the fifteenth episode in season three of Futurama. ... The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons, which originally aired February 9, 1997. ...

On April 26, 2006, Matt Groening announced that there were 4 planned Futurama straight-to-DVD movies, and confirmed that Cohen would be participating.^[4] On June 22, 2006, it was announced that Comedy Central had purchased the syndication rights to Futurama and were going to produce at least 13 new episodes. According to Groening the episodes will be edited portions of the movies with new material added.^[5] Cohen gave an interview in December, 2006, saying that at that point they were half-way through writing the season and were beginning to animate.^[6] is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Trivia

• His favorite movie is Dr. Strangelove.
• Is a fan of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, South Park, and King of the Hill. Music wise, he is a fan of Cypress Hill (which is why Cypress Hill appeared in The Simpsons episode, Homerpalooza), and The Beastie Boys (The Beasties appeared in the Futurama episode, Hell Is Other Robots).
• Noted in the audio commentary for "Anthology of Interest II" that he and fellow Futurama writer Lewis Morton went to the same elementary school.

For the hit 1987 single by Depeche Mode, see the album Music for the Masses Film poster for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 1964 satirical film directed by Stanley Kubrick. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... This article is about the TV series. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ... This article is about the animated television series. ... King of the Hill is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge (creator of Beavis and Butt-head) and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Homerpalooza is the twenty-fourth episode of The Simpsons seventh season. ... The Beastie Boys as depicted on the cover of their 1992 album Check Your Head. ... Hell Is Other Robots is episode nine in season one of Futurama. ... Anthology of Interest II is the eighteenth episode of the third season of Futurama. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... Lewis Morton is an American television writer. ...

References

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• David X. Cohen at the Internet Movie Database
• David X. Cohen at TV.com
• IGN Interview With David X. Cohen
• Interview with David X. Cohen about the return of Futurama
• An Interview About Math in Futurama with David X. Cohen, by Dr. Sarah Greenwald