Ashley Baron-Cohen is an independent English film-maker also known as simply Ash. He has a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology

Experimental psychology

Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...

 from Sussex University, and trained as a filmmaker at the Pasadena Art Center

Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...

. He currently resides in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

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While in film school, he persuaded Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Richard St John Harris was an Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer....

 to leave the set of Clint Eastwood's

Clint Eastwood

Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...

 Unforgiven

Unforgiven

Unforgiven is a 1992 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples. The film tells the story of William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after he had hung up his guns and turned to farming...

to star in his student film for free.

Filmography

• Bang - 1995
• Pups
  Pups (film)
  Pups is a 1999 film starring Cameron Van Hoy as Stevie, and Mischa Barton his girlfriend. Stevie finds a gun in his mother's closet, and on his way to school with his girlfriend, decides to use the gun to rob a bank. The police come and surround the building. One FBI agent , tries to free the...
  
  - 1999
• The Blind Bastards Club - 2002
• Little Warriors - 2002
• This Girl's Life
  This Girl's Life
  This Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon, a porn star . The movie also stars James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Rosario Dawson and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...
  
  - 2003
• The Confession (2005 film) - 2005
• Radioactive (2009 film) - Pre-production - 2009
• Novella (2009 film) - Pre-production - 2009

Awards

• 1997 - Bang - Top Ten Movies of the Year - Roger Ebert
• 1997 - Bang - Top Ten Movies of the Year - Los Angeles Times
• 1997 - Bang - Spirit Award Nominee - Best Newcomer
• 1999 - Stockholm Film Festival - Nominated for "Bronze Horse" Award for Pups
• 2000 - Cognac Festival du Film Policier - Won "New Blood" Award for Pups
• 2000 - Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
  Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
  The , also sometimes called YIFFF, is held in a resort-like environment in the small town of Yūbari on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaidō. From 1990 to 1999, the festival was known as the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival.-History:...
  
   - Won "Special Jury Prize" for Pups
• 2005 - This Girl's Life - Best Actress - Milan International Film Festival
• 2005 - This Girl's Life - Best Actress - Cinevegas Film Festival
• 2005 - Little Warriors - U.S. TV Guide Winner - Outstanding Biographical Program

Background

His brother is the academic Simon Baron-Cohen

Simon Baron-Cohen

Simon Baron-Cohen FBA is professor of Developmental Psychopathology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the University's Autism Research Centre, and a Fellow of Trinity College...

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Ash is legally blind without his contact lens.

He is the cousin of actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters: Ali G, Borat, and Brüno...

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