4.3
TV
Directing
Matthew Cooper
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Leeds, England, UK
- Credits
- 10 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2025 | Sober Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography |
| 2024 | H.P. Lovecraft's the Shadow Over Innsmouth Film | Director |
| 2022 | When The Earth Gives Up The Dead Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | At the Mountains of Madness Film | Director, Writer |
| 2020 | Markham Film | Writer, Director |
| 1995 | Hollyoaks TV | Writer (258 ep) |
| 1993 | Family Style Film | Writer |
| 1985 | EastEnders TV | Writer (209 ep) |
| 1972 | Emmerdale TV | Writer (297 ep) |