Grady Cooper

Cooper is from Raleigh, North Carolina and graduated from Broughton High School. In high school, "Grady convinced his teachers to let him make short films…instead of writing papers." He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with a degree in English in 1987. He also produced a music video for the Chapel Hill band The Connells and was a production assistant for the feature film Bull Durham which was shot in Durham, North Carolina. After college, he took a position with West, Pausback & Vaughn as a traffic manager. However, he soon moved to Los Angeles to work in film. == Film ==

Once in Los Angeles, Cooper worked as a post-production assistant for Andrew Solt who produced documentaries. From 2004 to 2005, Cooper directed and produced the unscripted comedy sketch show, The Lance Krall Show, which aired on Spike (now Paramount) for one season. == Awards ==

Cooper has received two Emmy nominations: • Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program - 2018, for his work on The Voice • Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - 2010, for his work on Bigger & Blacker == Personal ==

Cooper lives in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. In 2015 when Jane was 49, she died of brain cancer. == References ==