Complex sentence: Cooper received his first film credits as an actor in projects like Gods and Generals and the TV mini-series Broken Trail but gained recognition for, writing, directing and producing the feature film Crazy Heart staring Jeff Bridges.
Split into simpler sentences: Cooper received his first film credits as an actor in projects like Gods and Generals and the TV mini-series Broken Trail. He is best known for writing, directing and producing the feature film Crazy Heart staring Jeff Bridges.