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Scott Cooper Biography
Birth Name:Scott Cooper
Birth Place:Abingdon, Virginia, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Nominated for a Golden Nymph at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for his role in "Broken Tale․"
- Nominated for a USC Scripter Award in 2010 for "Crazy Heart․"
- Won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature for "Crazy Heart․"
- Graduated from Virginia's Hampden-Sydney College in 1992
- Made his first major acting appearance in the 1999 comedy film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me․"
- Actor Robert Duvall became his primary mentor after meeting him on the set of the film "Gods and Generals․"
- Cites directors Robert Altman, Terence Malick and John Huston as major influences
Awards
- 2007Golden Nymph-Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
- 2009CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
- 2010DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
- 2010Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
- 2010USC Scripter Award-: nominated
- 2010WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Best Debut and Second Film Award-: winner
- 2013Golden Marc'Aurelio Award-: nominated
- 2018Founders Prize-Best US Fiction Film: winner
- 2021Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
- 2021Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Achievement in Directing: nominated
- 2022Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
- 2025Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
- 2025Prix du public-: nominated
- 2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated