Jay Cassidy

Jay Cassidy

EditorProducerActorCrewProduction 1971–2025 (54 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

Jay Cassidy is an American film editor with dozens of credits since 1978. Cassidy began his career in the 1970s working on documentaries and political advertising. He has had a notable collaboration with Sean Penn, having edited all of the films directed by Penn. Early in his career, Cassidy edited the documentary film High Schools (1983) that was directed by Charles Guggenheim; more recently he has edited several documentaries by Guggenheim's son Davis Guggenheim, including An Inconvenient Tru…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (58)

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Movies (57)

Poetic License

Poetic License

2025

Editor

6.0
Poetic License

Poetic License

2025

Executive Producer

6.0
Killer Heat

Killer Heat

2024

Editor

5.8
Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

Editor

6.1
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Editor

6.9
The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020

Editor

7.0
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018

Editor

7.5
Thank You for Your Service

Thank You for Your Service

2017

Editor

6.6
The Last Face

The Last Face

2017

Editor

5.6
Joy

Joy

2015

Editor

6.5
Fury

Fury

2014

Editor

7.5
Foxcatcher

Foxcatcher

2014

Editor

6.7
American Hustle

American Hustle

2013

Editor

6.9
Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

2012

Editor

7.1
Seeking Justice

Seeking Justice

2011

Editor

5.9
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

2011

Editor

5.2
U2: From the Sky Down

U2: From the Sky Down

2011

Editor

7.4
Conviction

Conviction

2010

Editor

7.1
Waiting for "Superman"

Waiting for "Superman"

2010

Editor

6.9
Brothers

Brothers

2009

Editor

7.3
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

2008

Editor

5.0
Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007

Editor

7.8
An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth

2006

Editor

7.0
First Snow

First Snow

2006

Editor

6.1
The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004

Editor

6.5
Thoughtcrimes

Thoughtcrimes

2003

Editor

6.4
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

2002

Editor

6.7
September 11

September 11

2002

Editor

6.4
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

2002

Editor

4.3
The Pledge

The Pledge

2001

Editor

6.6
The First Year

The First Year

2001

Editor

7.0
Gossip

Gossip

2000

Editor

5.8
The Big Kahuna

The Big Kahuna

1999

Thanks

6.8
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

Editor

6.3
Urban Legend

Urban Legend

1998

Editor

5.7
The Hunchback

The Hunchback

1997

Editor

5.9
Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997

Editor

5.7
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

1995

Editor

6.0
Brainscan

Brainscan

1994

Editor

6.1
Bodies, Rest & Motion

Bodies, Rest & Motion

1993

Editor

5.7
The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

1991

Editor

6.5
Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound

1990

Associate Producer

5.7
Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound

1990

Editor

5.7
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988

Editor

6.4
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

1988

Post Production Supervisor

6.1
Aloha Summer

Aloha Summer

1988

Editor

4.3
Nightflyers

Nightflyers

1987

Supervising Editor

4.3
Three for the Road

Three for the Road

1987

Associate Producer

5.8
Roadhouse 66

Roadhouse 66

1984

Editor

5.2
Love Is Forever

Love Is Forever

1983

Editor

4.6
Waltz Across Texas

Waltz Across Texas

1982

Editor

The End of August

The End of August

1981

Editor

Wolfen

Wolfen

1981

Dialogue Editor

5.9
HR 6161: An Act of Congress

HR 6161: An Act of Congress

1979

Editor

The Thorn

The Thorn

1974

Camera Operator

8.5
Cinema Street

Cinema Street

1971

Director

The Best of May, 1968

The Best of May, 1968

Director