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Billy Corben
Director

Billy Corben

Fort Myers, Florida, USA

William Cohen (born 1978), better known by the stage name Billy Corben, is an American documentary film director. As a co-founder of the Miami-based studio Rakontur, along with producing partner Alfred Spellman, he has created films such as Cocaine Cowboys, Dawg Fight, and... Read full bio →

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7 titles
The U Part 2

The U Part 2

Billy Corben 2014 1h 42m 6.0

Produced in 2009 for the 30 for 30 series, "The U" took a look at all that was good and bad about the rise of the University of Miami's football program in the 1980s. But that wasn't the end of the story.

Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded

Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded

Billy Corben 2014 2h 32m

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago. Cocaine Cowboys is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States.

Broke

Broke

Billy Corben 2012 1h 17m 6.0

According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of retirement. For 78 percent of NFL players, it takes only three years.

Limelight

Limelight

Billy Corben 2011 1h 42m

A documentary on former New York City club owner Peter Gatien.

The U

The U

Billy Corben 2009 1h 42m 5.0

After years of indifferent results, new coach Howard Schnellenberger revitalizes the University of Miami's football program by introducing fresh blood and fresh attitude into the team.

Cocaine Cowboys 2

Cocaine Cowboys 2

Billy Corben 2008 1h 37m 6.0

Set in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California, cocaine dealer Charles Cosby has his life is changed forever when he writes a fan letter to the "Cocaine Godmother" Griselda Blanco, who is serving time at a nearby federal prison.

Cocaine Cowboys

Cocaine Cowboys

Billy Corben 2006 1h 58m 7.8

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen.

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