Matthew Cooper
Born: 1974-04-23 in Leeds, England, UK
Known For: Directing
Biography
Matthew had his first credit on TV as a scriptwriter in 1994 aged 19. He was the youngest ever scriptwriter on the Emmerdale writing team, and has written for nearly all the UK soap operas - including the iconic episode of Eastenders where 'Alfie' told 'Kat' he loved her for the first time. After leaving soap writing behind Matthew started a career as a director of innovative low budget genre films, shot digitally and released online. The first three films 'Markham (2020) -'At The Mountains of Madness (2021) and 'When the Earth Gives up The Dead (Due 2022)' where all based on stories by H.P. Lovecraft.
Filmography
2026
- The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror ... (Screenplay)
2025
- Sober ... (Director)
2024
- H.P. Lovecraft's the Shadow Over Innsmouth ... (Director)
2022
- When The Earth Gives Up The Dead ... (Director)
2021
- At the Mountains of Madness ... (Director)
2020
- Markham ... (Writer)
1995
- Hollyoaks ... (Writer)
1993
- Family Style ... (Writer)
1985
- EastEnders ... (Writer)
1972
- Emmerdale ... (Writer)