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Barry Michael Cooper, writer-producer known for 'New Jack City' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, Visionary Behind ‘New Jack City’ And ‘Above The Rim,’ Dead At 66
The 1991 crime thriller starred Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Chris Rock and became a cultural gem in cinema. Cooper continued to shape the landscape of Black storytelling with Sugar Hill (1993), starring Snipes again and Above the Rim (1994), starring Tupac Shakur. His masterful skill would go on to coin what became known as “New Jack Cinema.”
“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'
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The debate over the greatest players in NBA history rages on, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper weighed in with his own top five list. Notably, his picks did not include LeBron James or Michael Jordan.
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Lakers retire Michael Cooper's No. 21 on an emotional night for the Hall of Fame guard from PasadenaMichael Cooper, the Pasadena native who was the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in 1987, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2024.
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He invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and 'Sugar Hill'.
The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed.
After enjoying nearly a decade of intense practice battles, strong on-court chemistry and five NBA championship runs, Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson handed out another assist to teammate Michae
Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and producer behind the classics New Jack City, Sugar Hill, and Above the Rim has died at age 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991), “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim” (both 1994), died Wednesday of undisclosed causes. He was 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.
Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind "New Jack City" and pioneering investigative journalist, died Tuesday in Baltimore at age 66.
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‘New Jack City’ Writer Barry Michael Cooper Dies At 66Barry Michael Cooper, the celebrated writer best known for the iconic movies he penned in the 1990s, has died at 66. According to TMZ, the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Cooper’s death,
Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for his work on 'New Jack City' and 'Sugar Hill,' has died. He was 66.
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