Jay Cocks

Born: 1944-01-12

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

A Complete Unknown
Gangs of New York
Silence
Strange Days
The Age of Innocence
The Last Temptation of Christ
De-Lovely
Martin Scorsese Directs
Street Scenes 1970
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

Top Movie Credits

Silence Screenplay
Strange Days Screenplay