Robert Cohan

Robert Cohan
CBE
Born(1925-03-26)26 March 1925
New York City, U.S.
Died13 January 2021(2021-01-13) (aged 95)
London, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
Known forFounding artistic director of The Place, London Contemporary Dance School and London Contemporary Dance Theatre
Parents
  • Walter Cohan (father)
  • Rebecca 'Billie' Osheyack (mother)
RelativesDorothy (sister)

Sir Robert Paul Cohan CBE (26 March 1925 – 13 January 2021) was a British dancer, choreographer, and the founding artistic director of The Place, London Contemporary Dance School, and London Contemporary Dance Theatre (LCDT), which he directed for 20 years. Cohan also worked with the Yorke Dance Project and the Batsheva Dance Company in Israel.