Jay Cocks

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Jay Cocks was born on December 1, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA as John Curran Cocks Jr. He is a writer, known for Silence (2016), Strange Days (1995) and Gangs of New York (2002). He was previously married to Verna Bloom. See full bio »

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December 1, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 16 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Silence Writer

(2016)

Strange Days Writer

(1995)

Gangs of New York Writer

(2002)

The Age of Innocence Writer

(1993)

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Filmography

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Writer (7 credits)

2016/I Silence (screenplay by)

2004 De-Lovely (written by)

2002 Gangs of New York (screenplay) / (story)

1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (special material written by)

1995 Strange Days (screenplay)

1993 The Age of Innocence (screenplay)

1990 Made in Milan (Short documentary)

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Additional Crew (1 credit)

1972 Sisters (documentary)

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Thanks (6 credits)

2018 Diane (special thanks)

American Masters (TV Series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode, 2017) (special thanks - 1 episode, 2005)

- By Sidney Lumet (2017) ... (thanks)

- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) ... (special thanks)

2015 By Sidney Lumet (Documentary) (thanks)

2007 Turn the River (very special thanks)

2002 A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

1973 Mean Streets (special thanks)

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Self (12 credits)

2019 The Movies (TV Series documentary)
Self - Co-Screenwriter, Gangs of New Yorks / Self - Screenwriter

- The Seventies (2019) ... Self - Co-Screenwriter, Gangs of New Yorks

- The 2000s to Today (2019) ... Self - Screenwriter

2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (Video documentary short)
Self

2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (Video documentary short)
Self

2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema (Video documentary short)
Self

2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (Video documentary short)
Self

1992 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (TV Short documentary)
Self

1990 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) ... Self

1989 Wunderbare Visionen auf dem Weg zur Hölle - Das Kino und die Kämpfe des Martin Scorsese (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1970 Street Scenes (Documentary)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Pauline Kael, 1974]: You may not have noticed, but since Pauline Kael departed the "New Yorker" this spring on her annual hiatus, her name has been popping up in ads for movies she didn't review.

Trivia:

Was present the day George Lucas began writing the first draft of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Although he does not remember it, everyone present that day claims he came up with the infamous line "In a galaxy far, far away..." when Lucas asked how he should begin the script. See more »