Jay Cocks

Writing • 23 Credits

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (7)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002 ⭐ 3.7
Story
Silence

Silence

2016 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
Strange Days

Strange Days

1995 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1993 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
De-Lovely

De-Lovely

2004 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Made in Milan

Made in Milan

1990 ⭐ 3.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (14)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

2025 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007 ⭐ 2.1
as Self
Street Scenes 1970

Street Scenes 1970

1970 ⭐ 2.8
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
Movies Are My Life

Movies Are My Life

1988 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
An American Named Kazan

An American Named Kazan

2019 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990 ⭐ 4.5
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008 ⭐ 2.3
as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
The Scorsese Machine

The Scorsese Machine

1990 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

2017 ⭐ 3.0
as Self