Douglas S. Cook

Douglas S. Cook
Born(1959-06-26)June 26, 1959
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died (aged 56)
Malibu, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1991–2015
Notable workThe 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]

  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.
  4. ^ a b "Paid Death Notice: Douglas Cook". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via www.legacy.com.
  5. ^ a b 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.