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Swiss Oscar winner Arthur Cohn dies aged 98

Basel Oscar winner Arthur Cohn dies at the age of 98
Basel Oscar winner Arthur Cohn dies at the age of 98 Keystone-SDA

Basel film producer and multiple Oscar winner Arthur Cohn died on Friday at the age of 98.

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This was announced by his family in an obituary, seen by the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA.

Arthur Cohn was awarded six Oscars for his film productions. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, holds three honorary doctorates, including one from the University of Basel, and is a recipient of France’s highest order, the Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2019, he was honoured in Berlin for his life’s work.

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Arthur Cohn spent his youth and student years in Basel. He then worked as a journalist for several years, including for the programme “Echo der Zeit” on Swiss public radio SRF, before gradually entering the film business.

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