Douglas S. Cook | |
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 26, 1959
Died | (aged 56)
Malibu, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1991–2015 |
Notable work | The Rock |
Douglas S. Cook (June 26, 1959 – July 19, 2015) was an American screenwriter best known for writing 1996's film The Rock. His other credits included Payoff, Holy Matrimony, Double Jeopardy and Criminal. [1] Cook wrote all of his screenplays along with his writing partner David Weisberg. [2] They also wrote another action thriller script Blank Slate, which is currently un-produced at Bold Films. [3]
Cook grew up in Boston and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University. He moved to California to pursue a career in screenwriting. [4]
Cook was married to Justine Jacoby Cook for 27 years. She was a former casting director and a production manager for the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet in Los Angeles. In November 2013, she died of ovarian cancer at age 53. [5]
Cook died on July 19, 2015, at age 56 while visiting Malibu, California. [6] He was survived by his son Mackenzie, daughter Hannah, mother Helen, brothers Brad and Peter, sister Heather, girlfriend Hannah Cox and several nieces and nephews. [4] [5]
Douglas S. Cook | |
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 26, 1959
Died | (aged 56)
Malibu, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1991–2015 |
Notable work | The Rock |
Douglas S. Cook (June 26, 1959 – July 19, 2015) was an American screenwriter best known for writing 1996's film The Rock. His other credits included Payoff, Holy Matrimony, Double Jeopardy and Criminal. [1] Cook wrote all of his screenplays along with his writing partner David Weisberg. [2] They also wrote another action thriller script Blank Slate, which is currently un-produced at Bold Films. [3]
Cook grew up in Boston and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University. He moved to California to pursue a career in screenwriting. [4]
Cook was married to Justine Jacoby Cook for 27 years. She was a former casting director and a production manager for the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet in Los Angeles. In November 2013, she died of ovarian cancer at age 53. [5]
Cook died on July 19, 2015, at age 56 while visiting Malibu, California. [6] He was survived by his son Mackenzie, daughter Hannah, mother Helen, brothers Brad and Peter, sister Heather, girlfriend Hannah Cox and several nieces and nephews. [4] [5]