Kohl grew up in Michigan. His father is from Vienna and his mother is from Pittsburgh, they both worked in agriculture. He studied English literature at Kalamazoo College, where he discovered filmmaking.Kzoo Alum Shows His Award-Winning Film After moving to Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship, Kohl began working in the German film industry before he was accepted into the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he received his MFA in directing.Alum's film explores family relationships, food sources
