George Folsey Jr.

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

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 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
Year Film Credit
1972Glass Houses
1973SchlockExecutive producer
1980The Blues BrothersAssociate producer
1981An American Werewolf in London
1983Trading PlacesExecutive producer
Twilight Zone: The MovieAssociate producer
1985Into the Night
Spies Like Us
ClueExecutive producer
1986Three Amigos
1987Amazon Women on the MoonExecutive producer
1988Coming to America
1993The Thing Called LoveExecutive producer
1994GreedyExecutive producer
1995Grumpier Old MenCo-producer
2014Dead Within
2020Reboot CampExecutive producer
TBADeath LinkExecutive producer
As editor
Year Film Notes
1972Glass Houses
Bone
Hammer
1973Black Caesar
Schlock
Trader Horn
1975Bucktown
1976Tracks
J. D.'s Revenge
Norman... Is That You?
1977The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Chicken Chronicles
1978Animal House
1980The Blues Brothers
1981Sourdough
1988Coming to America
1996Bulletproof
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1998Dirty Work
1999Goosed
2003Basic
Cheaper by the Dozen
2004The Kings of Brooklyn
2005Hostel
The Ringer
2006The Pink Panther
Unaccompanied Minors
Pledge This!Direct-to-video
2007Hostel: Part II
The Gray Man
2008Sex Drive
2010Hot Tub Time Machine
2011Hostel: Part IIIDirect-to-video
2012Freeloaders
2014Sister
Dead Within
2015Echo Effect
Clarity
The Wicked Within
TBADeath Link
Just Swipe
Wolf Mountain
Editorial department
Year Film Role
1979Portrait of a HitmanSupervising editor
The Great SantiniConsulting editor
2001Super TroopersAdditional editor
2007Love and MarySupervising editor
2008IgorAdditional editor
Second unit director or assistant Director
Year Film Role
1983Trading PlacesSecond unit director
1985Into the Night
1986Three Amigos
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1983Trading PlacesExtraUncredited
As cinematographer
Year Film
1972Glass Houses
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1972Glass HousesCamera operator
Thanks
Year Film Role
2002Cabin FeverVery special thanks
2004Club DreadThanks
2008The Rainbow TribeVery special thanks
2011CellmatesSpecial thanks

Television
Year Title Notes
1971Red, Red, FreckledTelevision short
2003FargoTelevision pilot
As editor
Year Title Notes
1967The Monkees
1973−74Shaft
1977It Happened at Lakewood ManorTelevision film
1979Freedom RoadTelevision film

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


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