Douglas S. Cook

Douglas S. Cook
Douglas S. Cook
Born	June 26, 1959; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2015 (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]

Filmography

Payoff (1991, TV film)
Holy Matrimony (1994)
The Rock (1996)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Criminal (2016)

References

^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 20, 2013). "Millennium Films Acquires Douglas Cook & David Weisberg Spec 'Criminal'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ Lowe, Kinsey (July 19, 2015). "Douglas Cook Dies: Screenwriter Of 'The Rock', 'Double Jeopardy' Was 56". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
^ "Bold Films Acquires Action-Thriller Blank Slate". Comingsoon.net. March 22, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Paid Death Notice: Douglas Cook". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via www.legacy.com.
^ ^a ^b Barnes, Mike (July 27, 2015). "Douglas Cook, Screenwriter on 'The Rock,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ McNary, Dave (July 20, 2015). "Douglas Cook, 'The Rock' Screenwriter, Dies at 56". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.

External links

Douglas S. Cook at IMDb

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[1] Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 20, 2013). "Millennium Films Acquires Douglas Cook & David Weisberg Spec 'Criminal'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

[2] Lowe, Kinsey (July 19, 2015). "Douglas Cook Dies: Screenwriter Of 'The Rock', 'Double Jeopardy' Was 56". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2015.

[3] "Bold Films Acquires Action-Thriller Blank Slate". Comingsoon.net. March 22, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

[:0-4] "Paid Death Notice: Douglas Cook". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via www.legacy.com.

[:1-5] Barnes, Mike (July 27, 2015). "Douglas Cook, Screenwriter on 'The Rock,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[6] McNary, Dave (July 20, 2015). "Douglas Cook, 'The Rock' Screenwriter, Dies at 56". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.

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Douglas S. Cook
Born	(1959-06-26)June 26, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2015 (aged 56) Malibu, California, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1991–2015
Notable work	The Rock