Jay Cocks

Biography

John C. "Jay" Cocks Jr. (born January 12, 1944) is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College. Before shifting to screenplay writing, he was a critic for Time, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, among other magazines.

Known for

20027.3

Gangs of New York

English · Drama · History

20167.1

Silence

English · Drama · History

19957.0

Strange Days

English · Science Fiction · Thriller

20247.1

A Complete Unknown

English · Drama · Music

19937.0

The Age of Innocence

English · Drama · Romance

19887.2

The Last Temptation of Christ

English · Drama

20046.1

De-Lovely

English · Drama · Music

19906.1

Made in Milan

English · Documentary

Acting 13

2019An American Named Kazan · Self
2017Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence · Self
2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry · Self
2008The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry · Self
2008The Business End: Violence in Cinema · Self
2008The Craft of Dirty Harry · Self
2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil · Self

Writing 7

2024A Complete Unknown · Screenplay
2016Silence · Screenplay
2004De-Lovely · Writer
2002Gangs of New York · Screenplay, Story
1995Strange Days · Screenplay
1993The Age of Innocence · Screenplay
1990Made in Milan · Writer

Crew 1

1988The Last Temptation of Christ · Additional Writing