In 1984, Cooke moved to Los Angeles, California, and soon established himself as a luminary of the Hollywood recording industry and as a published composer, writing music for film and prime time television. Mr. Cooke estimates having participated in approximately 1500 movie soundtracks, including many television and record productions, including contributions for the following works: The Amazing Spider-Man (Multiple Films); Avatar; Back to the Future (Multiple Films); Cars; Mrs. Doubtfire; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; The Fugitive; Jurassic Park (Multiple Films); The Legend of Zorro; Monsters, Inc.; Night at the Museum; Pirates of the Caribbean (Multiple Films); Sleepless in Seattle; Star Trek (Multiple Films); Superman Returns; Titanic; Toy Story; Waterworld; X-Men.