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John Cooper(1927-2017)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Cooper was born in 1927 in Edale, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Thriller (1973), The Paper Lads (1977) and ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959). He died in 2017.
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Known for

Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
Thriller
7.8
TV Series
  • Producer
The Paper Lads (1977)
The Paper Lads
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer(as John K. Cooper)
ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
ITV Sunday Night Drama
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Hunters Walk (1973)
Hunters Walk
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Them and Us
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Briony McRoberts, Hildegard Neil, and John Stride in Diamonds (1981)
    Diamonds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Philip Jackson and Gwen Taylor in Sounding Brass (1980)
    Sounding Brass
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Lynette Davies in The Foundation (1977)
    The Foundation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Park People
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Ian Holm and Mel Martin in Do You Remember? (1978)
    Do You Remember?
    TV Series
    • producer (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1978
  • The Paper Lads (1977)
    The Paper Lads
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1977
  • Lynda Bellingham in Cottage to Let (1977)
    Cottage to Let
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Hunters Walk (1973)
    Hunters Walk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973–1976
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • line producer
    • producer
    • 1974–1975
  • John Savident in Tightrope (1972)
    Tightrope
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Spencer Banks and Cheryl Burfield in Timeslip (1970)
    Timeslip
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970–1971
  • Happy Ever After (1969)
    Happy Ever After
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969–1970
  • John Bennett in Market in Honey Lane (1967)
    Market in Honey Lane
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967–1969

Director

  • Worlds Beyond (1986)
    Worlds Beyond
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Y.E.S.
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Unnatural Causes (1986)
    Unnatural Causes
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Murphy's Mob (1982)
    Murphy's Mob
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1985
  • Them and Us
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Briony McRoberts, Hildegard Neil, and John Stride in Diamonds (1981)
    Diamonds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Philip Jackson and Gwen Taylor in Sounding Brass (1980)
    Sounding Brass
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Lynette Davies in The Foundation (1977)
    The Foundation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1978
  • The Paper Lads (1977)
    The Paper Lads
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1977
  • Lynda Bellingham in Cottage to Let (1977)
    Cottage to Let
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Hunters Walk (1973)
    Hunters Walk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1976
  • Against the Crowd (1975)
    Against the Crowd
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1975
  • Spyder's Web (1972)
    Spyder's Web
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Crime of Passion (1970)
    Crime of Passion
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Father Dear Father (1973)
    Father Dear Father
    4.9
    • assistant director (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1973
  • Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width (1973)
    Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width
    6.5
    • assistant director (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1973
  • For the Love of Ada (1972)
    For the Love of Ada
    5.7
    • assistant director (as John K. Cooper)
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John K. Cooper
  • Born
    • 1927
    • Edale, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2017

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