Scott Cooper (born April 20, 1970) is an American director,
screenwriter, producer and actor. He is known for writing and
directing Crazy Heart (2009), Out of the Furnace (2013), Black Mass
(2015) and Hostiles (2017).Cooper was born in Abingdon, Virginia. He
is a 1988 graduate of Abingdon High School. Cooper trained as an actor
at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. He
received both his undergraduate degree in 1992 and his Doctor of
Humane Letters in 2014 from Hampdenâ€"Sydney College in Hampden
Sydney, Virginia.Cooper spent a decade working as an actor in film and
television.He made the switch to directing with 2009's Crazy Heart,
starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film, released by Fox
Searchlight Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim and a
number of accolades, including the Academy Awards for Best Actor
(Bridges) and Best Original Song.
screenwriter, producer and actor. He is known for writing and
directing Crazy Heart (2009), Out of the Furnace (2013), Black Mass
(2015) and Hostiles (2017).Cooper was born in Abingdon, Virginia. He
is a 1988 graduate of Abingdon High School. Cooper trained as an actor
at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. He
received both his undergraduate degree in 1992 and his Doctor of
Humane Letters in 2014 from Hampdenâ€"Sydney College in Hampden
Sydney, Virginia.Cooper spent a decade working as an actor in film and
television.He made the switch to directing with 2009's Crazy Heart,
starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film, released by Fox
Searchlight Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim and a
number of accolades, including the Academy Awards for Best Actor
(Bridges) and Best Original Song.
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