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Scott Cooper is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. Born on January 1, 1970, Scott Cooper is from Abingdon, Virginia, United States. That works out to 56 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Abingdon High School and Hampden–Sydney College. Awards on record include Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature (2010) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program (2013).
My Take
What I admire about Scott Cooper is his refusal to chase spectacle. From the moment Crazy Heart earned him the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, he staked out a quieter, harder territory: weathered men, guilt, and the slow cost of violence. Films like Black Mass and Hostiles share a brooding moral weight that feels increasingly rare in American cinema. He came up acting in small-town Virginia before stepping behind the camera, and that grounding shows. He is the kind of unflashy craftsman whose name I trust on a poster, and I am curious where the Springsteen project takes him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Cooper
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・クーパー
- Reading
- すこっと・くーぱー
- Born
- January 1, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Abingdon, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / actor / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Abingdon High School
- University
- Hampden–Sydney College
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
- 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott Cooper born?
Born January 1, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Scott Cooper from?
Scott Cooper is from Abingdon, Virginia, United States.
What does Scott Cooper do?
Scott Cooper works as film director, film producer, actor, screenwriter, television actor.
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