Oscar-nominated filmmaker, award-winning writer, award-winning creative director, former guest host for Larry King, and digital innovator.
Cooke's film work has:
* Screened at Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto, and Vienna film festivals
* Made over 100 critics' "best of" lists
* Earned awards from the Writers Guild of America and the International Documentary Association.
* Deliver Us From Evil, which he produced and edited, is the Highest Rated Documentary of All Time on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for an Academy Award.
His critically acclaimed podcast "American Origin Stories" reached the Top 30 on Apple in society and culture.
Cooke’s science fiction writing has been developed by X-Men and Wolverine producers, and licensed by Amazon Studios.
A formative part of social media culture since 2015, Cooke created some of the most influential content of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign, including directing Bernie’s biopic starring Mark Ruffalo.
Today he has an A-list worldwide audience, for his viral docu-essays, comedy skits, and talks which have over 275M views.
His critically acclaimed comedy web series "White Mirror," co-starring April Bowlby (Two And a Half Men, Drop Dead Diva), has won numerous festival awards.
Cooke’s career began in digital design at Capitol Records.
He pioneered the first single-field search engine (before Google), which earned a Best of the Web Award from Print Magazine and a groundbreaking partnership with Intel, Time-Warner, and AOL.
He taught digital arts at Otis College of Design before transitioning to filmmaking, and holds a patent in how to organize digital content delivery.
All of Cooke’s work celebrates innovation, creativity, and advocacy for universal human values.
