Jay Cassidy is an American film editor with several 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 Truth (2006).
Cassidy was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and for an ACE Eddie Award for Into the Wild (directed by Sean Penn - 2007). In 2012, he was nominated for his second Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Silver Linings Playbook, which won the Eddie and the Satellite Award for Best Editing. Cassidy was nominated for a third Academy Award for American Hustle (directed by David O. Russell - 2013), and again won the Eddie for that film. He had won the Eddie for Best Documentary Editing for An Inconvenient Truth (directed by Davis Guggenheim - 2006). Both High Schools and An Inconvenient Truth were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and An Inconvenient Truth won the award.
Cassidy has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors."American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
Cassidy received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan circa 1972 and was a photographer for The Michigan Daily and the Michiganensian on campus. Article based on an interview with Cassidy. In 2006, Cassidy won the 39th Cartoon Caption Contest of The New Yorker magazine.
The Best of May, 1968, a short film directed by Cassidy in 1972, was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2019.
Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes Other notes1978Almost CryingGeorge Manupelli1981The End of AugustBob Graham1982Waltz Across TexasErnest Day1984Roadhouse 66John Mark Robinson 1988Aloha Summer Tommy Lee Wallace Fright Night Part 21990 Frankenstein UnboundRoger Corman1991 The Indian RunnerSean PennFirst collaboration with Sean Penn1993 Bodies, Rest & MotionMichael Steinberg1994 BrainscanJohn Flynn1995 The Crossing GuardSean PennSecond collaboration with Sean Penn1996 Albino AlligatorKevin Spacey 1998 The Replacement KillersAntoine Fuqua Urban LegendJamie Blanks2000 GossipDavis Guggenheim2001 The Pledge Sean PennThird collaboration with Sean Penn 2002 11′09″01 September 11Fourth collaboration with Sean Penn"USA" segment Tuck EverlastingJay Russell Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverKaos2004 The Assassination of Richard NixonNiels Mueller2006 First SnowMark Fergus2007 Into the WildSean PennFifth collaboration with Sean Penn2008 Johnny Got His GunRowan JosephFilmed live on stage2009 BrothersJim Sheridan2010 ConvictionTony Goldwyn2011 Seeking JusticeRoger Donaldson2012 Silver Linings Playbook David O. RussellFirst collaboration with David O. Russell2013 American HustleSecond collaboration with David O. Russell 2014 FoxcatcherBennett Miller FuryDavid Ayer2015 JoyDavid O. RussellThird collaboration with David O. Russell2016 The Last FaceSean PennSixth collaboration with Sean Penn2017 Thank You for Your ServiceJason Hall2018 A Star Is BornBradley Cooper 2020 Birds of PreyCathy Yan The King of Staten IslandJudd Apatow2022 AmsterdamDavid O. RussellFourth collaboration with David O. Russell2023 The BurialMaggie Betts2024 Killer HeatPhilippe Lacôte2025 Poetic LicenseMaude Apatow2026 VerityMichael Showalter
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1987 Three for the RoadBill L. Norton Associate producer1990 Frankenstein UnboundRoger Corman2025 Poetic LicenseMaude ApatowExecutive producer
+ Camera and electrical department Year Film Director Role1971 The ThornPeter McWilliams
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1987 NightflyersRobert CollectorSupervising editor2022 AmsterdamDavid O. RussellEditor
+ Production manager Year Film Director Role 1988 Remote ControlJeff Lieberman Post-production supervisor Tequila SunriseRobert Towne
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1979 HeartlandRichard PearceSound editor1981 WolfenMichael WadleighDialogue editor
+ Soundtrack Year Film Director Role1984Roadhouse 66John Mark RobinsonWriter: "Detroit Doll"
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1996 Albino AlligatorKevin SpaceyThe director wishes to thank1999 The Big KahunaJohn SwanbeckSpecial thanks
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director1973 Jerusalem Lives Charles Guggenheim1979 HR 6161: An Act of Congress1983 High Schools1986 The Making of Liberty2006 An Inconvenient Truth Davis Guggenheim2008 A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film2010 Waiting for "Superman" 2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverJon M. Chu From the Sky DownDavis Guggenheim
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1991 Norman and the KillerBob Graham
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1983 Love Is ForeverHall Bartlett1997 The HunchbackPeter Medak2003 ThoughtcrimesBreck Eisner
TV documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director2001 The First YearDavis Guggenheim
TV series
+ Year Title Notes2005 Wanted 1 episode2006 3 lbs2016 The Night Of
References
External links
Filmography including television. Lists directors, production companies, notable awards & nominations.