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Matthew Cooke

Matthew Cooke (born February 28, 1973) is the writer-director of How to Make Money Selling Drugs, a documentary film which criticizes the war on drugs in the United States, and Survivors Guide to Prison, about the prison system. Cooke also often serves as his own narrator, editor, cinematographer and visual effects artist. Cooke was the producer and editor of Amy Berg's Oscar–nominated documentary Deliver Us from Evil, his first feature film, and writer, director, editor and actor on Fuel TV's Stupidface.

Matthew Cooke

Name
Matthew Cooke
Born
28 February 1973
Birthplace
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
Film producer, film director, screenwriter, film editor
Education
Pitzer College (B.A., 1996)
Spouse
April Bowlby
Nationality
United States

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Matthew Cooke (born February 28, 1973) is the writer-director of How to Make Money Selling Drugs, a documentary film which criticizes the war on drugs in the United States, and Survivors Guide to Prison, about the prison system. Cooke also often serves as his own narrator, editor, cinematographer and visual effects artist. Cooke was the producer and editor of Amy Berg's Oscar–nominated documentary Deliver Us from Evil, his first feature film, and writer, director, editor and actor on Fuel TV's Stupidface.

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