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The Dictator

Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the Showtime series "Who Is America?" poses before an Emmy For Your Consideration event for the show at Paramount Studios, May 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
November 20, 2019, 12:15 am
ADL to honor Sacha Baron Cohen for his ‘vision, imagination and creativity’
Jewish actor, comedian and director to receive leadership award at group’s annual Never is Now summit on anti-Semitism
By JTA
July 25, 2012, 7:10 pm
Borat’s bubbe will whip you in shape
Sacha Baron Cohen’s 97-year-old grandma is an exercise instructor for the elderly
By Tracy Frydberg
'The Dictator' opens in the US on May 16. (photo credit: Courtesy)
May 16, 2012, 11:35 pm
Worth submitting to this ‘Dictator’
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, now playing in the US, offers an extra layer of jokes for viewers with knowledge about the Middle East
By Nathan Burstein
'The Dictator' opens in the US on May 16. (photo credit: Courtesy)
May 15, 2012, 5:27 pm
‘Dictator’ screenwriters dish on new comedy
Though the Arab Spring meant a major rewrite of the script, global despots left the team enough material to work with
By Naomi Pfefferman
Sacha Baron Cohen as Middle Eastern tyrant General Aladeen (Courtesy "The Dictator")
May 11, 2012, 4:13 pm
Before ‘The Dictator’ and ‘Borat,’ friends recall, Sacha Baron Cohen was a very nerdy, very funny, Israel-oriented guy
As the actor/comedian makes his way to Israel for his latest flick, those who knew him way back when share some potent memories
By Jessica Steinberg
Abraham Foxman (photo credit: Raphael Ahren/The Times of Israel)
May 11, 2012, 12:53 pm
What’s the ADL’s beef with Sacha Baron Cohen?
Currently in Israel, Abraham Foxman says he tried to strike a deal with the British comedian to condemn bigotry
By Raphael Ahren
May 7, 2012, 12:17 pm
Sacha Baron Cohen gives shout-out to Yemenite Jewish food on ‘SNL’
The Jewish comedian, in character as the Middle Eastern protagonist of ‘The Dictator,’ greets co-star with ‘Jachnun, jachnun’
By Nathan Burstein
February 26, 2012, 6:36 pm
Sacha Baron Cohen to attend Oscars after all
Cohen jokes on website promoting new movie: ‘Victory is ours! Today the mighty nation of Wadiya triumphed over the Zionist snakes of Hollywood’
Sacha Baron Cohen in the official trailer for the movie 'The Dictator' (screen grab from YouTube)
From the WebFebruary 25, 2012, 11:32 pm
The Dictator is cordially invited to the Oscars
The Mail: In an Academy about face, actor Sacha Baron Cohen not only invited to Oscars, also asked to perform
Sacha Baron Cohen in the official trailer for the movie 'The Dictator' (screen grab from YouTube)
From the WebFebruary 23, 2012, 10:17 am
Sacha Baron Cohen banned from the Oscars?
The Deadline: Baron Cohen’s Oscar tickets are in jeopardy if he dresses as the main character of ‘The Dictator’ for the red carpet
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