Amit Cohen is a leading LA-based showrunner. His espionage and thriller series have been successful in 191 territories, with acclaimed productions for Apple TV, Hulu, Fox, Canal+ and Arte.
Cohen created the espionage thriller False Flag, and later served as an Executive Producer on its Apple TV+ remake, Suspicion, starring Uma Thurman. He also co-created The Gordin Cell, and served as an Executive Producer on its NBC remake, Allegiance. Additionally, Cohen co-created and wrote a range of other internationally successful series, including the war shows No Man’s Land (Hulu, Arte) and Valley of Tears (HBO Max), and political thrillers such as Trust No One (Netflix), and Red Skies (Apple).
Cohen worked as a Middle East and Intelligence correspondent for more than a decade. Mostly on the field, he was moving between Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Arab countries, covering major new events. Cohen’s realistic writing style is deeply rooted in his personal experiences and the real characters he met in his line of work: leaders of armed factions, politicians, military and intelligence officers, reporters, and foreign diplomats.
Cohen is a graduate of the US State Department’s counterterrorism program, where he was trained with various intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
