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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Cocks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
A Complete Unknown
2024
Screenplay
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives...
Jay Cocks and Farran Smith Nehme on 'The Heiress'
2019
as Self
In this 2018 Criterion Collection program, screenwriter Jay Cocks and film critic Farran Smith Nehme discuss the adaptation for the film version of 'T...
An American Named Kazan
2019
as Self
Elia Kazan represented the American dream. An immigrant who came without anything and who became the Prince of Hollywood and Broadway after World War ...
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
2017
as Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
Silence
2016
Screenplay
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, an...
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and ...
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self
Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the theme that dominated his creative life for four deca...
De-Lovely
2004
Writer
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly uncon...
Gangs of New York
2002
Screenplay, Story
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's...
Strange Days
1995
Screenplay
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience ...
The Age of Innocence
1993
Screenplay
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin...
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
as Self
A documentary about the making of director Martin Scorsese's 1993 film adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocenc...
Made in Milan
1990
Writer
A short documentary film about fashion designer Giorgio Armani; it shows him preparing for a show and discusses his ideas about fashion, his family hi...
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990
as Self
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way S...
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Additional Writing, Writer
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -...
Movies Are My Life
1988
as Self
The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching...
Street Scenes 1970
1970
as Self
In the late spring of 1970, nationwide protests against the war in Vietnam focused in the Wall Street area of New York City and ultimately in a major ...