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Jay Cocks

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At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.
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Jay Cocks was born on 1 December 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer, known for Silence (2016), A Complete Unknown (2024) and Gangs of New York (2002). He was previously married to Verna Bloom.
BornDecember 1, 1944
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BornDecember 1, 1944
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 1 win & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)
    Silence
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
    A Complete Unknown
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis in Strange Days (1995)
    Strange Days
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1995

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    Writer

    • Untitled Gangs of New York TV Mini Series
      • story (Gangs of New York 2002)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • The Last of the Savages
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
      A Complete Unknown
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2024
    • Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)
      Silence
      7.2
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Ashley Judd and Kevin Kline in De-Lovely (2004)
      De-Lovely
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
      Gangs of New York
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2002
    • The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)
      The 68th Annual Academy Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • special material written by
      • 1996
    • Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis in Strange Days (1995)
      Strange Days
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 1995
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Age of Innocence (1993)
      The Age of Innocence
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Made in Milan (1990)
      Made in Milan
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
      Titanic
      7.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
      The Last Temptation of Christ
      7.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
      Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
      8.6
      • rewrites (uncredited)
      • 1977

    Additional Crew

    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
      Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
      8.6
      • writer: opening crawl (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • William Finley, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer Salt in Sisters (1972)
      Sisters
      6.9
      • documentary
      • 1972
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • December 1, 1944
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Verna BloomJuly 15, 1972 - January 9, 2019 (her death, 1 child)
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      • 1 Interview

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      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.
    • Quotes
      [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.
    • Trademark
        Like Paul Schrader and Steven Zaillian, he's one of the few recurrent screenwriters to work with Martin Scorsese in more than one film.

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