Barry Cook

The Happy Place is Barry Cook’s debut title as an author, yet he has worked as a professional storyteller in the motion picture industry for more than forty years. Barry began making films at age ten and completed his first animated short film The Saga of Benny Caru before he turned fourteen. Self-described simply as a filmmaker, Barry has been on a life-long quest to entertain others through his love of stories. As a director for the Walt Disney Company, Barry directed short films including Off His Rockers and Trail Mix-up as well as Disney’s classic 1998 animated feature film Mulan.

For more information about Barry Cook and his work, including his delightful children’s book The Gumdrop Ghost and the full cast Audio Play of The Happy Place, please visit studiopbj.com