Morgan Cooper is a Los Angeles-based writer and director with a unique voice, clear vision, and a passion for every aspect of storytelling. Cooper’s influences range from fine art, jazz, and hip-hop, to the works of photographers Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava. His Midwest roots and wide array of experiences growing up in Kansas City, Mo., also resonate throughout his work.

Cooper is a two-time Tribeca Film Festival award winner and is currently collaborating with Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios to create a series based on his reimagining of ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a modern-day drama. Cooper also has an upcoming show at Quibi called BLKCOFFEE, produced by Gabrielle Union.

Cooper is committed to combining art with purpose by using his voice as a filmmaker to positively impact society. When he looks back someday on his career, Cooper hopes he will have helped inspire the next generation of young black filmmakers to fearlessly tell their stories.

Cooper is represented by CAA for television and film, and by Chromista for commercial work.