C. Jay Cox

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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.cite journal|url=http://www.stevenhousman.com/Profiles/CJayCox.html|month=January | year=2004|title=C. Jay Cox: Man With A Mission|first=Steven M.|last=Housman|journal=Steven Houseman - Music Journalist|accessdate=2008-01-24] 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 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. Homosexuality is considered an abomination by the church and Cox left the church when his sexuality was deemed to be incompatible with church doctrine. The film is not autobiographical, but it is deeply personal.cite journal|url=http://www.stevenhousman.com/Profiles/CJayCox.html|title='A Topic Deeply Buried'|first=Rebecca|last=Phillips|journal=beliefnet|accessdate=2008-01-24] He directed and produced the 2008 film "Kiss the Bride" starring Tori Spelling, and is a screenwriter for the 2009 film "Chilled in Miami", starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. He has mentioned in a 2004 interview that some of his idols are James L. Brooks, Sydney Pollack and Billy Wilder.

Filmography

Actor

*1987 "Nightmare Sisters"
*1987 "The Offspring"

Director

*2008 "Kiss the Bride"
*2003 "Latter Days"
*1998 "Reason Thirteen" (Short)
*1996 "Get That Girl"

Writer

*2009 "Chilled in Miami"
*2003 "Latter Days"
*2002 "Sweet Home Alabama"
*1998 "Reason Thirteen" (short)
*1998 "The Governess"
*1998 "The Thing in Bob's Garage"

Awards

*2004 Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival: Audience Award for "Best Feature Film or Video", for "Latter Days"
*2003 Outie Award: Audience Award for "Outstanding First Narrative Feature", for "Latter Days"
*2003 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Audience Award for "Best Feature - Gay Male", for "Latter Days"

References

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*imdb name|id=0184947|title=C. Jay Cox
*tcmdb name|id=836770|name=C Jay Cox
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/341639/C-Jay-Cox NY Times: Movies]