Biography
Brian W. Cook, also credited as Brian Cook, is a British film director, assistant director, producer and actor. He began working in the film industry in the 1960s and has credits spanning more than five decades.
Cook worked as assistant director on three Stanley Kubrick films: Barry Lyndon (1975), The Shining (1980) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999), where he also served as co-producer and appeared as the Tall Butler. He has collaborated extensively with directors including Michael Cimino and Sean Penn. In 2005 he directed Colour Me Kubrick, starring John Malkovich.
His other producing credits include The Pledge (2001) and Waiting for the Barbarians (2019).
