Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for his work on 'New Jack City' and 'Sugar Hill,' has died. He was 66.
There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City,” ...
Barry Michael Cooper, a talented writer and producer, has left an indelible mark on the film and television industry with his groundbreaking work. His recent passing at the age of 66 in Baltimore ...
Inset: Barry ... than Cooper, whose story about “Kids Killing Kids” in Detroit appeared on the cover of the December 1, 1987, issue of the Voice, with the subhead “New Jack City Eats Its ...
New Jack City would become Cooper’s first big screen success. The 1991 film starred Wesley Snipes as Nino, and rapper Ice-T, who played the role of a dogged cop desperate to bring him down.
‘New Jack City’ was a harbinger of the resurgence ... as well as the crystallization of Hip Hop’s synergistic capabilities.” Barry Michael Cooper was born on June 12, 1958, in Harlem ...
Barry Michael Cooper, a screenwriter best known for his work in New Jack City and Above the Rim, died on Wednesday, Jan. 22. He was 66. According to Variety, Cooper's death was confirmed by a ...