George Joseph Folsey Jr. (born January 17, 1939) is an American film producer,

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, ...

assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have t ...

and

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the c ...

who frequently worked with director

John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as '' The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), '' National Lampoon's Animal House'' (19 ...

in the 1980s. Folsey was acquitted in a

manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th ...

case brought over the deaths of actor

Vic Morrow Victor Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series '' Combat!'' (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstan ...

and two children in a helicopter accident on the set of '' Twilight Zone: The Movie''. Folsey is the son of

George J. Folsey George Joseph Folsey, American Society of Cinematographers, A.S.C., was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. Biography Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an ...

and father of editor Ryan Folsey.IMDb.com, Incorporated (2016) 'George Folsey Jr. - IMDb'. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0284390/

Significant collaborations

With John Landis

Folsey Jr. edited or co-edited six Landis films: all productions from ''Schlock'' (1973) to ''The Blues Brothers'' (1980), ''Thriller'' and ''Coming to America''. Folsey produced eleven films directed or co-directed by Landis (''Schlock'', ''The Blues Brothers'', all films from ''An American Werewolf in London'' to ''Coming to America''). He was also second unit director collaborated with Landis during his ''Trading Places'', ''Into the Night'' and ''Three Amigos''. His son, editor Ryan Folsey appeared in Landis's first feature film ''Schlock''. Folsey's name is mentioned in a scene in ''

Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis, with a screenplay by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, th ...

'' when Louis Winthorpe gives his coat to the coat attendant and says "Good morning Folsey."

Selected filmography

''He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.''

Film

;As editor ;Editorial department ;Second unit director or assistant Director ;As an actor ;As cinematographer ;Miscellaneous crew ;Thanks

Television

;As editor

References

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* American film producers American film editors Living people People acquitted of manslaughter Place of birth missing (living people) 1939 births {{US-film-producer-stub