Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at age 66.

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for his work on 'New Jack City' and 'Sugar Hill,' has died. He was 66.

He invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and 'Sugar Hill'.

Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a screenwriter who penned screenplays for New Jack City and other notable Black films, has died.

Cooper worked as a producer on the show and also wrote three episodes. Barry Michael Cooper wrote the ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ season-two episode “#SuperFunkyCaliFragiSexy.” Netflix ...

The 1991 crime thriller starred Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Chris Rock and became a cultural gem in cinema. Cooper continued to shape the landscape of Black storytelling with Sugar Hill (1993), starring ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind "New Jack City" and pioneering investigative journalist, died Tuesday in Baltimore at age 66.

Barry Michael Cooper revealed the surprising story behind Pookie's casting in New Jack City – a tale of brilliant auditions, unexpected tragedy, and cinematic redemption.

Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and producer behind the classics New Jack City, Sugar Hill, and Above the Rim has died at ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the visionary writer and producer who transformed urban storytelling through groundbreaking journalism and iconic films, has passed away ...