C. Jay Cox

C. Jay Cox
Born 1962
Nevada
Occupation Screenwriter,
director

C. Jay Cox (born 1962 in Nevada) is an American director and screenwriter.

Biography

Cox grew up in Eastern Nevada and made his first film when he was eight years old (a two-minute film noir called Vampire Cave). Growing up, he continued writing and creating short films. He graduated with a BA in Journalism from Brigham Young University. He then moved to Los Angeles (where he currently lives) and worked as an actor, performance artist, photographer and other jobs. He began making video shorts, industrial films and documentaries. After he wrote his screenplay for The Thing in Bob's Garage in 1998, he was given a number of jobs rewriting other people's screenplays.[1] His own screenplay, Sweet Home Alabama, became a box office hit when the film, starring Reese Witherspoon, was released in 2002. His next film Latter Days, which he wrote, produced and directed, won him several audience awards at film festivals. The title Latter Days refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His familiarity with the subject matter came from his upbringing as a fifth-generation Mormon. When he moved to Los Angeles he came out as gay. The film is not autobiographical, but it is deeply personal.[2] He directed and produced the 2008 film Kiss the Bride, starring Tori Spelling, and is a screenwriter for the 2009 film New in Town, starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. He mentioned in a 2004 interview that some of his idols are James L. Brooks, Sydney Pollack and Billy Wilder.[1]

Filmography

Actor

Director

Writer

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Housman, Steven M. (January 2004). "C. Jay Cox: Man With A Mission". Steven Houseman – Music Journalist. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  2. Phillips, Rebecca. "'A Topic Deeply Buried'". beliefnet. Retrieved January 24, 2008.

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