Kohl Glass

Born

1974-10-24

Birthplace

Mesa, Arizona, USA

Biography

Kohl Glass is an Emmy award winning writer, and director, known for his strong visual style and creative originality. Kohl's award winning short film Der Ostwind was an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. In 2012, Kohl wrote and directed his first feature film Orc Wars, which was released direct to DVD and VOD in the US under the title Dragonfyre in 2014. The same year he directed Orc Wars, he also directed a short film for BYU Broadcasting set in 1830s Paris, titled Eugenie (2013). In 2014 Kohl directed a TV pilot for IP Section. In 2015 Kohl directed his second feature, this time a thriller for MarVista Entertainment, staring Tammin Sursok (Pretty Little Liars) titled The Stepsister. In addition, Kohl has written and directed a number of commercials, PSAs, instructional videos, and television episodes, including an adaptation of the Grimm Brother's fairy tale The Fisherman and His Wife for a PBS affiliate television program. Among the many screenplays Kohl has written is The Great Hellpike of Steelwell Pond, which was optioned by Greasy Entertainment in 2008. In 2012, The Generations Project episode "Natalie", which Kohl wrote, won an Emmy. Kohl currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT with his wife and little girl.