My name is Matthew Cooper; I’m an award winning British screenwriter with credits on all the main UK broadcast networks. I’ve been BAFTA shortlisted and Royal Television Society nominated. I have over 25 years’ experience as a screenwriter.
I was winner of the first ever Lloyds Bank Channel Four Film Challenge in the UK, as well as the Oscar Moore Screenwriting Prize and various BBC competitions.
I’ve written for Emmerdale (ITV) Eastenders (BBC) Hollyoaks (CH4) and Family Affairs (CH5). I’ve sold screenplays to US majors and written and directed 5 released feature films (with two more in post production).
My 2026 showreel is here:
Professional Ghost Writer for Hire
For the past ten years I’ve been working as a script writer for hire and UK script consultant, working for clients around the world but particularly in the UK and the USA – often without credit.
You can find a partial list of my film and TV credits on the IMDb. Although this does not include my work as a ghost writer, which includes feature films which have been produced in the UK and the United States.
I’ve worked on under the table rewrites for projects backed by big players like Netflix.
I’m discreet, and can be trusted and I have no problems with working under an NDA.
I’m also quick, professional and highly skilled (which comes from having 200 hours of UK TV to your name as a scriptwriter). I’m also friendly and approachable and non-judgemental – I just want to get your script to work. I won’t waste your time and I expect the same from clients who approach me.
My specialist genres are:
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Action films
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Horror films
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Science Fiction
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High Concept Thrillers
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Westerns
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Comedy