Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.

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Hollywood is heading up the mountain for what’s possibly one of the final Sundance Film Festivals to be held in the posh ski-resort town of Park City. It’s a place that’s hosted its fair share of ...

The screenwriter behind the classic films “New Jack City,” "Sugar Hill," and "Above the Rim" died this week in Baltimore.

Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter-turned-screenwriter known for the films "New Jack City," "Above the Rim" and "Sugar Hill," has died. Cooper died Tuesday, a spokesperson for the ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the esteemed journalist-turned-screenwriter who helped define an era of Black cinema, has sadly passed away at the age of 66. His cause of death has not been disclosed. According ...

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Barry Michael Cooper, a screenwriter best known for his work in New Jack City and Above the Rim, died on Wednesday, Jan. 22. He was 66. According to Variety, Cooper's death was confirmed by a ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a pioneer of Black cinema in the 1990s, passed away on Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 66. Cooper’s death was confirmed by a representative for Spike Lee, who worked with ...