Jay Cocks

Writing

Born January 12, 1944

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, Newswe…

Known for

Mr. Scorsese

2025

Street Scenes 1970

1970

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990

The Scorsese Machine

1990

Movies Are My Life

1988

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

Acting(15)

2025Mr. ScorseseSelf

2019Jay Cocks and Farran Smith Nehme on 'The Heiress'Self

Film

2019An American Named KazanSelf

Film