Stuart Cooper
Stuart Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stuart W. Cooper 1942 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 1970–Present |
| Spouse | Kelly Cooper |
Stuart W. Cooper (born 1942) is an American filmmaker, actor and writer.[1]
Career
[edit]Cooper was a resident of the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s where his most notable film appearance was as one of The Dirty Dozen, Roscoe Lever, in 1967.[2] His other film roles included I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) as one of Oliver Reed's film crew, and Subterfuge (1968) starring Gene Barry and Joan Collins.[3]
Overlord, his 1975 WWII collage docudrama, originally failed to get US theatrical distribution and was only shown there in select screenings and on television (including a run on California's Z Channel in 1982, which was highlighted in the acclaimed 2004 TV documentary film Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession).[4][5]
Accolades
[edit]His 1974 film Little Malcolm was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.[6] The following year, Overlord won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize at the 25th Berlin Festival.[7]
Filmography
[edit]As director
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| A Test of Violence | 1970 |
| Kelly Country | 1973 |
| Little Malcolm | 1974 |
| Overlord | 1975 |
| The Disappearance | 1977 |
| Christmas Eve | 1986 |
| Payoff | 1991 |
| One Special Victory | 1991 |
| Rubdown | 1993 |
| Dancing with Danger | 1994 |
| Bitter Vengeance | 1994 |
| Out of Annie's Past | 1995 |
| Dead Ahead | 1996 |
| Bloodhounds II | 1996 |
| The Ticket | 1997 |
| The Hunted | 1998 |
| Chameleon | 1998 |
| The Hustle | 2000 |
| Magic Man | 2010 |
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| The Long Hot Summer | 1985 |
| A.D. | 1985 |
| Christmas Eve | 1986 |
| The Fortunate Pilgrim | 1988 |
As actor
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dirty Dozen | 1967 | Roscoe Lever | |
| I'll Never Forget What's'isname | 1967 | Lewis Force | |
| Subterfuge | 1968 | Dubrossman |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stuart Cooper". Archived from the original on April 26, 2017.
- ^ "The Dirty Dozen (1967) - Robert Aldrich - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Stuart Cooper - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Z Channel: Overlord". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Film Montage from "Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession" (2004)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Berlinale 1974: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Berlinale 1975: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
External links
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American expatriates in England
- Film producers from New Jersey
- American male screenwriters
- American expatriate male actors
- Writers from Hoboken, New Jersey
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Film directors from New Jersey
- Screenwriters from New Jersey
- Collage filmmakers