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.
Jay Cocks has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include A Complete Unknown, Gangs of New York, Silence. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
