George Folsey Jr.
- Known For
- Editing
- Born
- January 17, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- December 29, 2024
- Active Years
- 1972–2025 (54 Years)
- Total Credits
- 74 credits in database
Biography
Subject: George Folsey Jr.
Goal: Factual identity profile (focusing on Editing).
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Sources:
[1] TMDB: Born Jan 17, 1939. Died Dec 29, 2024 (85 years old). Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA. Known for: Editing. Known credits: 65. Also known as: Geo.
[2] Wikipedia: Full name George Joseph Folsey Jr. (Jan 17, 1939 – Dec 29, 2024). American film producer, editor, and assistant director.
[3] TMDB (detailed): Full name George Joseph Folsey Jr. (Jan 17, 1939 – Dec 29, 2024). American film producer, editor, and assistant director. Son of cinematographer George J. Folsey. Frequent collaborator of director John Landis.
[4] IMDb: Born Jan 17, 1939, Los Angeles, California, USA. Editor and producer. Known for Clue (1985), The Blues Brothers (1980), and Coming to America (1988). Married to Belinda Ann Comer. Died Dec 29, 2024, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Name: George Joseph Folsey Jr. (also known as Geo).
Dates: January 17, 1939 – December 29, 2024.
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA.
Deathplace: Los Angeles, California, USA.
Occupations: American film producer, editor, and assistant director.
Family: Son of cinematographer George J. Folsey. Married to Belinda Ann Comer.
Collaborations: Frequent collaborator of director John Landis.
Notable Works (Editing/Producer): Clue (1985), The Blues Brothers (1980
Career overview
George Joseph Folsey Jr. was an American film producer, editor, and assistant director. Born on January 17, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of prolific cinematographer George J. Folsey. Throughout his career in the film industry, George Jr. was a frequent collaborator of director John Landis and was known for his work as an editor and producer.
Among his known credits are the films The Blues Brothers in 1980, Clue in 1985, and Coming to America in 1988. Over the course of his career, he accumulated sixty-five known credits on the Movie Database, establishing himself as a notable figure in film editing and production.
He was married to Belinda Ann Comer. George Joseph Folsey Jr. passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of eighty-five in Los Angeles, California.
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Full Filmography
74 titles- On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025) as Self
- Knight Rider: Behind the Wheel (2025) Editor
- Just Swipe (2022) Editor
- Death Link (2021) Film Processor
- Death Link (2021) Executive Producer
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- The Killing Floor (2017) as Self
- Chain of Command (2015) Editor
- Sister (2014) Editor
- Rites of Passage (2012) Additional Editor
- Hostel: Part III (2011) Editor
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Editor
- Despair (2010) Editor
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) as Self
- Sex Drive (2008) Editor
- Hostel: Part II (2007) Editor
- Pledge This! (2007) Editor
- The Gray Man (2007) Editor
- The Pink Panther (2006) Editor
- Hostel (2006) Editor
- Unaccompanied Minors (2006) Editor
- The Ringer (2005) Editor
- The Kings of Brooklyn (2004) Editor
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Editor
- Basic (2003) Editor
- Super Troopers (2001) Additional Editor
- Goosed (1999) Editor
- Dirty Work (1998) Editor
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998) as Self - Editor
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) as Self
- HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997) Producer
- Bulletproof (1996) Editor
- Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) Editor
- Grumpier Old Men (1995) Co-Producer
- Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) Producer
- Greedy (1994) Executive Producer
- The Thing Called Love (1993) Executive Producer
- Coming to America (1988) Producer
- Coming to America (1988) Editor
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Executive Producer
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986) Producer
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986) Second Unit Director
- Clue (1985) Executive Producer
- Into the Night (1985) Producer
- Into the Night (1985) Second Unit Director
- Spies Like Us (1985) Producer
- B.B. King: Into the Night (1985) Producer
- Trading Places (1983) Executive Producer
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Associate Producer
- Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) Producer
- Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) Editor
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) as Self
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) Producer
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) Producer
- The Blues Brothers (1980) Editor
- Portrait of a Hitman (1979) Supervising Editor
- Freedom Road (1979) Editor
- Animal House (1978) Editor
- The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) Editor
- It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977) Editor
- The Chicken Chronicles (1977) Editor
- J.D.'s Revenge (1976) Editor
- Norman... Is That You? (1976) Editor
- Tracks (1976) Editor
- Bucktown (1975) Editor
- Black Caesar (1973) Editor
- Trader Horn (1973) Editor
- Schlock (1973) Editor
- Schlock (1973) Executive Producer
- Bone (1972) Editor
- Bone (1972) Director of Photography
- Hammer (1972) Editor
- Glass Houses (1972) Producer
- Glass Houses (1972) Cinematography
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What movies or TV shows is George Folsey Jr. best known for?
George Folsey Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Death Link (2021), Death Link (2021), The Movies That Made Us (2019), Chain of Command (2015).
When and where was George Folsey Jr. born?
George Folsey Jr. was born on January 17, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. They passed away on December 29, 2024.
How many credits does George Folsey Jr. have?
George Folsey Jr. has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2025.
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Subject: George Folsey Jr. Goal: Factual identity profile (focusing on Editing). Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no bullets, no preamble. Use only provided facts. Sources: [1] TMDB: Born Jan 17, 1939. Died Dec 29, 2024 (85 years old). Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA. ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self — aged about 80
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