Brian W. Cook
Brian William Cook is a British film director, assistant director, producer and actor. Career. Cook has worked as a producer and assistant director on five films with Michael Cimino, three films with Stanley Kubrick and three with Sean Penn. His producing credits include "The Pledge", "Eyes Wide Shut" and "Waiting for the Barbarians". In 2005, he directed "Colour Me Kubrick" starring John Malkovich as Kubrick’s impostor Alan Conway. Cook has been known to make the occasional cameo in his films. Personal life. Cook has two children.