George Folsey Jr.

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George Joseph Folsey Jr. (born January 17, 1939) is an American film producer, editor, assistant director and cinematographer who frequently worked with director John Landis in the 1980s. Folsey was acquitted in a manslaughter case brought over the deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two children in a helicopter accident on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Folsey is the son of George J. Folsey and father of editor Ryan Folsey.[1]

Significant collaborations[edit]

With John Landis[edit]

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

Selected filmography[edit]

He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

Film[edit]

Year Film Credit
1972 Glass Houses
1973 Schlock Executive producer
1980 The Blues Brothers Associate producer
1981 An American Werewolf in London
1983 Trading Places Executive producer
Twilight Zone: The Movie Associate producer
1985 Into the Night
Spies Like Us
Clue Executive producer
1986 Three Amigos
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Executive producer
1988 Coming to America
1993 The Thing Called Love Executive producer
1994 Greedy Executive producer
1995 Grumpier Old Men Co-producer
2014 Dead Within
2020 Reboot Camp Executive producer
TBA Death Link Executive producer
As editor
Year Film Notes
1972 Glass Houses
Bone
Hammer
1973 Black Caesar
Schlock
Trader Horn
1975 Bucktown
1976 Tracks
J. D.'s Revenge
Norman... Is That You?
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Chicken Chronicles
1978 Animal House
1980 The Blues Brothers
1981 Sourdough
1988 Coming to America
1996 Bulletproof
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1998 Dirty Work
1999 Goosed
2003 Basic
Cheaper by the Dozen
2004 The Kings of Brooklyn
2005 Hostel
The Ringer
2006 The Pink Panther
Unaccompanied Minors
Pledge This! Direct-to-video
2007 Hostel: Part II
The Gray Man
2008 Sex Drive
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine
2011 Hostel: Part III Direct-to-video
2012 Freeloaders
2014 Sister
Dead Within
2015 Echo Effect
Clarity
The Wicked Within
TBA Death Link
Just Swipe
Wolf Mountain
Editorial department
Year Film Role
1979 Portrait of a Hitman Supervising editor
The Great Santini Consulting editor
2001 Super Troopers Additional editor
2007 Love and Mary Supervising editor
2008 Igor Additional editor
Second unit director or assistant Director
Year Film Role
1983 Trading Places Second unit director
1985 Into the Night
1986 Three Amigos
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1983 Trading Places Extra Uncredited
As cinematographer
Year Film
1972 Glass Houses
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1972 Glass Houses Camera operator
Thanks
Year Film Role
2002 Cabin Fever Very special thanks
2004 Club Dread Thanks
2008 The Rainbow Tribe Very special thanks
2011 Cellmates Special thanks

Television[edit]

Year Title Notes
1971 Red, Red, Freckled Television short
2003 Fargo Television pilot
As editor
Year Title Notes
1967 The Monkees
1973−74 Shaft
1977 It Happened at Lakewood Manor Television film
1979 Freedom Road Television film

References[edit]

  1. ^ IMDb.com, Incorporated (2016) 'George Folsey Jr. - IMDb'. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0284390/

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