BP Cooper

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BP Cooper
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Brian Paul Cooper

OccupationScreenwriter, Producer
Years active2004–present

BP Cooper is an American screenwriter, film and commercial producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing the hit indie film Time Lapse , [1] directed by Bradley D. King and starring Danielle Panabaker. [2]

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In commercials he produced the AT&T "It's Not Complicated" campaign directed by Jorma Taccone [3] and starring SNL actor Beck Bennet where he interviews kids. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Cooper also produced the K-Swiss campaign starring Danny McBride's fictional character of Kenny Powers as the disruptive CEO of the company. [9] [10] [11]

Awards

Best screenplay

International

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