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Ken Cooper(VI)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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Painted Smiles (2007)
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Ken Cooper was born on 25 December 1984 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is an assistant director and director, known for The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), Judy Horowitz's Bat Mitzvah (2008) and Lucha Underground (2014).
BornDecember 25, 1984
BornDecember 25, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Ellen DeGeneres in The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Natasha Sill and Marc Cohen in Judy Horowitz's Bat Mitzvah (2008)
    Judy Horowitz's Bat Mitzvah
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
    Gilbert Cosme in Lucha Underground (2014)
    Lucha Underground
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The Dr. Nandi Show (2018)
    The Dr. Nandi Show
    9.4
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Wall of Fame
      • associate director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2014
    • Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef (2024)
      Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
      5.1
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • Killer Whales (2024)
      Killer Whales
      3.0
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 2024
    • BattleBots: Champions (2022)
      BattleBots: Champions
      7.8
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2022–2023
    • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
      The Morning Show
      8.2
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • Kevin Hart: Reality Check (2023)
      Kevin Hart: Reality Check
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • Summer Game Fest 2023 (2023)
      Summer Game Fest 2023
      7.5
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Roy Haylock, and Murray Hill in Drag Me to Dinner (2023)
      Drag Me to Dinner
      6.0
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • ACM Awards Red Carpet Show
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • BattleBots (2015)
      BattleBots
      8.0
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2019–2023
    • Amazon Music Live (2022)
      Amazon Music Live
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Smosh: Under the Mistletoe (2022)
      Smosh: Under the Mistletoe
      7.2
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Family Game Fight (2021)
      Family Game Fight
      5.9
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2021–2022
    • YouTube BeautyFest
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Geoff Keighley in Summer Game Fest (2022)
      Summer Game Fest
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Ellen DeGeneres in The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
      The Ellen DeGeneres Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015–2022

    Director

    • Jennifer Hudson in The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
      The Jennifer Hudson Show
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Roy Haylock, and Murray Hill in Drag Me to Dinner (2023)
      Drag Me to Dinner
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • From YouTube to You (2022)
      From YouTube to You
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ellen DeGeneres in The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
      The Ellen DeGeneres Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • The Dr. Nandi Show (2018)
      The Dr. Nandi Show
      9.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Natasha Sill and Marc Cohen in Judy Horowitz's Bat Mitzvah (2008)
      Judy Horowitz's Bat Mitzvah
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Jeffrey Wright in The 7th Annual Astra Film Awards (2024)
      The 7th Annual Astra Film Awards
      TV Special
      • Stage Producer
      • 2024
    • Drag Isn't Dangerous (2023)
      Drag Isn't Dangerous
      TV Special
      • co-executive producer
      • 2023
    • The 6th Annual HCA Film Awards (2023)
      The 6th Annual HCA Film Awards
      TV Special
      • Stage Producer
      • 2023
    • Chris Angel in Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars (2022)
      Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Stage Producer
      • 2022–2023
    • The 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards - Streaming Night (2022)
      The 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards - Streaming Night
      TV Special
      • Stage Producer
      • 2022
    • The 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards - Broadcast & Cable Night (2022)
      The 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards - Broadcast & Cable Night
      TV Special
      • Stage Producer
      • 2022
    • FanDuel Superstar Showdown (2022)
      FanDuel Superstar Showdown
      TV Special
      • floor producer
      • 2022
    • Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison in Home & Family (2012)
      Home & Family
      5.3
      TV Series
      • floor producer
      • 2019–2021
    • The Dr. Nandi Show (2018)
      The Dr. Nandi Show
      9.4
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Crisis Aftermath (2019)
      Crisis Aftermath
      6.8
      TV Series
      • coordinating producer
      • 2019
    • Asa Soltan Rahmati, Reza Farahan, and Golnesa Gharachedaghi in Shahs of Sunset (2012)
      Shahs of Sunset
      4.9
      TV Series
      • floor producer
      • 2015–2017
    • Make Up or Break Up (2017)
      Make Up or Break Up
      8.2
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • Gilbert Cosme in Lucha Underground (2014)
      Lucha Underground
      8.8
      TV Series
      • floor producer
      • 2015–2017
    • Botched: Post-Op (2016)
      Botched: Post-Op
      6.1
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • The Runner (2016)
      The Runner
      6.0
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2016

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    Painted Smiles
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    Painted Smiles
    Barney: Now I know my ABC's
    Trailer 0:31
    Barney: Now I know my ABC's
    Barney: Now I know my ABC's
    Trailer 0:31
    Barney: Now I know my ABC's
    Painted Smiles
    Trailer 1:48
    Painted Smiles

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Kenny Cooper
    • Born
      • December 25, 1984
      • Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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      Received an Ethel Case Award for Acting Excellence for his role as Mickey Gorski in the Southern California production of "Greetings".

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