Brian W. Cook Explained

Birth Place:Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Birth Name:Brian William Cook
Children:2, Alexandra Kettle Cook & Toby Cook
Occupation:Film director, assistant director, producer, actor
Years Active:1963 - present

Brian William Cook is a British film director, assistant director, producer and actor.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Cook has worked as a producer and assistant director on five films with Michael Cimino, three films with Stanley Kubrick and three with Sean Penn.[4] His producing credits include The Pledge, Eyes Wide Shut and Waiting for the Barbarians. In 2005, he directed Colour Me Kubrick starring John Malkovich as Kubrick’s impostor Alan Conway. Cook has been known to make the occasional cameo in his films.

Personal life

Cook has two children.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCredited as
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1965The Liquidator
1966Alfie
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Deadly Affair
1969Alfred the Great
1971The Last Valley
1972Young Winston
1973The 14
The Wicker Man
1975Barry Lyndon
1976Under the Doctor
Sky Riders
1977Seven Nights in Japan
Orca
Golden Rendezvous
1979The Kids Are Alright
1980North Sea Hijack
Dominique
The Shining
Making The Shining
Flash Gordon
Heaven's Gate
1981
Prisoners
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
1982Turkey Shoot
1984Second Time Lucky
1985Hot Target
Year of the Dragon
1986King Kong Lives
1987The Sicilian
1989Casualties of War
1990Stella
Desperate Hours
1991F/X2
Billy Bathgate
1992
1993Last Action Hero
Nowhere to Run
1994The Chase
1995The Crossing Guard
1996The Sunchaser
1999Eyes Wide Shut
2000A Shot at Glory
2001The Pledge
2002Equilibrium
2004
Countryfile
2005Colour Me Kubrick
2009iD3
2014Closer to the Moon
The Fault in Our Stars
2016The Last Face
2017Life After FlashYes
2019The Show
2019Waiting for the Barbarians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMDB Page of Brian W. Cook . .
  2. Web site: Brian Cook on Rotten Tomatoes . .
  3. Web site: Yahoo Movies Page of Brian W. Cook .
  4. News: Matheson. Craig. Being Stanley Kubrick. The Age. June 9, 2006. February 12, 2024.