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Phil Cooke is a writer, television producer, and media consultant〔''Christianity Today'' has called him a "media guru" – Wegner, Rachel; "Faith, Culture, and Other Mysteries"; ''ORU Report'', Fall 2008; p. 8〕 based in Burbank, California, as well as a critic of some aspects of contemporary American and American-influenced Christian culture. He is an evangelical Christian and, as Scott McClellan of ''Collide Magazine'' wrote, "At times, Cooke may appear to be Christian media's biggest critic but, as he is quick to point out, he criticizes because he loves."〔McClellan, Scott; ("Phil Cooke on Branding Faith" ); ''Collide'', March 31, 2008 〕 He is a long-time producer of nationally known religious and inspirational programming, and has worked for such clients as Billy Graham, Oral Roberts, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, The Salvation Army, Mercy Ships, Southern Baptists, The American Bible Society, The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, and the YouVersion Bible App. Cooke produced Billy Graham's most-seen program, "Starting Over," which reached around 1.5 billion people in 200 countries in one day.〔Stammer, Larry; "Billy Graham Program Takes Cue From MTV"; ''Los Angeles Times'', April 20, 1996〕 Joel Osteen said, "Phil Cooke is one of the greatest communicators of our generation." He has also produced marketing and promotional materials for major motion picture studios in their national advertising campaigns. Cooke, with his wife Kathleen, founded Cooke Pictures in 1991. Cooke was a co-founder of TWC Films, which produced two 2008 Super Bowl commercials.〔Wegner, Rachel; "Faith, Culture, and Other Mysteries"; ''ORU Report'', Fall 2008; p. 9〕 ==Early life== Cooke was born on August 31, 1954 in Charlotte, NC. His father, Bill Cooke, is a preacher originally from Kannapolis, NC. Bill studied at Catawba College, Johnson C. Smith University, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He received his Doctor of Ministry from Oral Roberts University. He was a World War II veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps, and was distinguished in the Pacific Ocean theatre. His mother, Thelma Blackwelder Cooke was a homemaker. Phil attributes his career path to a movie he made in high school, which he played for his fellow students at Oral Roberts University. When the response was positive, he left his music major behind and got his degree in Film and Television in 1976. He later earned a Master's in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate through distance learning from the unaccredited Trinity College and Seminary in Indiana.〔Scharia, Jenna; "New Cooke Book"; ''The Communique'', Fall/Winter 2008; p. 11〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phil Cooke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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