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Eric Cook is an independent film, television, and commercial producer based in Los Angeles.
Eric executive produced the feature film MONICA, directed by Andrea Pallaoro and starring Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, Josh Close, and Adrianna Barraza. MONICA premiered in competition at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival and was released to critical acclaim in May 2023. On the documentary side, Eric developed and co-produced a feature documentary for Showtime titled READY FOR WAR (Premiered at TIFF 2019), executive produced by David Ayer and Drake. His four-part Emmy-nominated docuseries with NBC News Studios, MODEL AMERICA, premiered on MSNBC/Peacock in September of 2022. In 2023 he premiered his four-part docuseries with Blumhouse on AMC Networks called LOOK INTO MY EYES and a four-part investigative docuseries for Amazon Studios called SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE: DUGGAR FAMILY SECRETS, the latter being the largest documentary premiere for Amazon ever. In 2024, his feature documentary THEY CALLED HIM MOSTLY HARMLESS hit #1 on HBO Max’s most-watched list.
Eric is also an experienced line producer having worked with leading brands such as EA, Adidas, Nike, Under Armour, and Oakley. He has collaborated on commercials with a-list athletes including Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Shohei Ohtani, Damian Lillard, Lamar Jackson, Jimmy Chin and Naomi Osaka as well as musicians including Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Aloe Blacc and Nas.
Eric is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, a 2020 IFP/Gotham Episodic Lab Fellow, and a member of the Producers Guild of America.