Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...
Barry Michael Cooper, writer of Harlem-trilogy ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill,’ and ‘Above The Rim’ passes away at 66
The Harlem journalist who coined the phrase “New Jack Swing” while writing a profile passed away in Maryland. There is ...
“New Jack City” Writer Barry Michael Cooper Dies at 66: He 'Helped Define Pop Culture in the ‘80s and ‘90s'
Cooper wrote for newspapers like 'The Village Voice' before transitioning to screenwriting and filmmaking with 1991's 'New Jack City' ...
Barry Michael Cooper, 'New Jack City' and 'Above the Rim' Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his "Harlem trilogy" consisting of the films "New Jack City" ...
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Barry Michael Cooper dead at 66: Writer of New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above The Rim passes away
Cooper helped pen the screenplay of the iconic 1991 crime film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes as a drug lord opposite Ice-T as the detective on his case. He also wrote the 1994 film Above ...
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'New Jack City' screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper has died aged 66
Nelson said: "Barry helped define pop culture in the '80s and '90s with his early reporting on crack, by naming Teddy Riley's sound 'new jack swing' and writing star vehicles for Wesley Snipes ('New ...
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Barry Michael Cooper, writer-producer known for ‘New Jack City’ and ‘Above the Rim,’ dies at 66
Will never be another.” Before he was on ‘Law and Order: SVU,’ Ice-T broke down doors for aspiring rapper-actors when he starred in 1991’s “New Jack City.” “Though he lived much of ...
‘New Jack City’ screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper dead aged 66
New Jack City’ screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper has died aged 66. Best known for penning the 1991 cult classic starring Ice-T, his death was confirmed on Thursday (23.01.25) by the Maryland Chief ...