George Joseph Folsey Jr. (January 17, 1939 – December 29, 2024) was an American film producer, editor, and assistant director.

Life and career Folsey was born in Los Angeles on January 17, 1939, the son of George J. Folsey. He was educated at Pomona College.

Folsey began his career at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, before moving into film. He frequently worked with director John Landis in the 1980s. In 1987, he 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 and his wife, Belinda, had two children. He died from pneumonia in Los Angeles on December 29, 2024, at the age of 85.

At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.

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 on Landis' Trading Places, Into the Night and Three Amigos projects. 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 + Editor Year Film Director Notes 1972 Glass HousesAlexander Singer BoneLarry CohenFirst collaboration with Larry Cohen HammerBruce D. Clark 1973 Black CaesarLarry CohenSecond collaboration with Larry Cohen SchlockJohn LandisFirst collaboration with John Landis Trader HornReza Badiyi1975 BucktownArthur MarksFirst collaboration with Arthur Marks 1976 TracksHenry Jaglom J. D.'s RevengeArthur MarksSecond collaboration with Arthur Marks Norman... Is That You?George Schlatter 1977 The Kentucky Fried MovieJohn LandisSecond collaboration with John Landis The Chicken ChroniclesFrank Simon1978 Animal House John LandisThird collaboration with John Landis1980 The Blues BrothersFourth collaboration with John Landis1981 SourdoughMartin J. Spinelli1988 Coming to AmericaJohn LandisTwelfth collaboration with John Landis 1996 BulletproofErnest Dickerson Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryMichael Ray Rhodes1998 Dirty WorkBob Saget1999 GoosedAleta Chappelle 2003 BasicJohn McTiernan Cheaper by the DozenShawn LevyFirst collaboration with Shawn Levy2004 The Kings of BrooklynLance Lane 2005 HostelEli RothSecond collaboration with Eli Roth The RingerBarry W. Blaustein 2006 The Pink PantherShawn LevySecond collaboration with Shawn Levy Unaccompanied MinorsPaul Feig Pledge This! 2007 Hostel: Part IIEli RothThird collaboration with Eli Roth The Gray ManScott Flynn2008 Sex DriveSean Anders2010 Hot Tub Time MachineSteve Pink2012 FreeloadersDan Rosen 2014 My SisterDavid Lascher Dead WithinBen Wagner 2015 Chain of CommandKevin Carraway ClarityPeyv Raz The Wicked WithinJay Alaimo 2021 Death LinkDavid LipperFirst collaboration with David Lipper Just SwipeElizabeth Blake-Thomas2022 Wolf MountainDavid LipperSecond collaboration with David Lipper2024 Summer RainJosiah David Warren

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes 1979 Portrait of a HitmanAllan A. BuckhantzSupervising editor The Great SantiniLewis John CarlinoConsulting editor2001 Super TroopersJay ChandrasekharAdditional editorFirst collaboration with Jay Chandrasekhar2007 Love and MaryElizabeth HarrisonSupervising editor2008 IgorTony LeondisAdditional editor

+ Actor Year Film Director Role Notes1983 Trading PlacesJohn LandisExtraUncredited

+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role1972 Glass HousesAlexander SingerCamera operator

+ Cinematographer Year Film Director1972 Glass HousesAlexander Singer

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit Notes1972 Glass HousesAlexander SingerProducer1973 Schlock John LandisExecutive producer1980 The Blues BrothersAssociate producer1981 An American Werewolf in LondonProducerFifth collaboration with John Landis 1983 Trading PlacesExecutive producerSixth collaboration with John Landis Twilight Zone: The MovieAssociate producerPrologue / "Time Out" segmentSeventh collaboration with John Landis 1985 Into the Night ProducerEighth collaboration with John Landis Spies Like UsNinth collaboration with John Landis ClueJonathan LynnExecutive producerFirst collaboration with Jonathan Lynn1986 Three AmigosJohn LandisProducerTenth collaboration with John Landis1987 Amazon Women on the MoonExecutive producerEleventh collaboration with John Landis1988 Coming to AmericaJohn LandisProducer1993 The Thing Called LovePeter Bogdanovich Executive producer1994 GreedyJonathan LynnSecond collaboration with Jonathan Lynn1995 Grumpier Old MenHoward DeutchCo-producer2014 Dead WithinBen WagnerProducer2020 Reboot CampIvo Raza Executive producer2021 Death LinkDavid Lipper

+ Second unit director or assistant director Year Film Director Role1983 Trading Places John Landis Second unit director1985 Into the Night1986 Three Amigos

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role Notes2002 Cabin FeverEli RothVery special thanksFirst collaboration with Eli Roth2004 Club DreadJay ChandrasekharThanksSecond collaboration with Jay Chandrasekhar2008 The Rainbow TribeChristopher R. WatsonVery special thanks2011 CellmatesJesse BagetSpecial thanks

Direct-to-video films

+ Editor Year Film Director2006 Pledge This!2011 Hostel: Part IIIScott Spiegel

Documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director1977 Exploring the UnknownAlan Neuman

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1970 Elvis: That's the Way It IsDenis SandersAssociate film editor

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2004 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-ScreenMichael PalmThanks

Shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director 2007 ThanksgivingEli Roth Latchkey's LamentTroy Nixey2008 Hole in the Paper SkyBill Purple2010 DespairAlex Prager2016 One WorldJulien Seri

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role2000 The Right HookLuke GreenfieldAdditional editor

Television films

+ Editor Year Film Director1977 It Happened at Lakewood ManorRobert Scheerer1979 Freedom RoadJán Kadár

Television pilots

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2003 FargoKathy BatesProducer

Television series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1967 The Monkees1 episode1973−74 Shaft4 episodes1979 Freedom Road2 episodes

Television shorts

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1971 Red, Red, FreckledLeonid NosyrevProducer

Television specials

+ Editor Year Film Director1968 Here's Peggy FlemingRobert Scheerer2011 Wendy Liebman: Taller on TVWendy Liebman

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