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Lloyd Kaufman is a popular American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.
He co-wrote a screenplay with Stan Lee which never got made into a film.
Formed Troma Studios with his friend Michael Herz in 1974.
After reading an article reading "Horror Movies are dead" he decided to make a horror film, which became The Toxic Avenger .
Is the President of Troma Films, one of the longest running independent film companies.
Father of Charlotte Kaufman , Lily Hayes Kaufman , and Lisbeth Kaufman.
Sang on songs with newgrounds.com crew (Tom Fulp and Shok) for their FDA animated cartoon music videos.
Brother of director Charles Kaufman and set decorator Susan Kaufman.
Was inducted into the inaugural class of the International Horror and Sci-Fi Hall of Fame with Tobe Hooper on October 22, 2005, in Tempe, Arizona.
Son of Stanley Kaufman.
Speaks fluent French.
Is Chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.
(April 2009) April 26, 2009 - In Nashville, TN, for a book signing.
(February 2010) Appearing at Con Nooga 2010 (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
(November 2010) Currently working with Los Angeles writer Collyn McCoy on the script for The Toxic Avenger (????) . Kaufman and Michael Herz will produce.
(November 2010) Is executive producing, along with Michael Herz , Fathers Day (2011/I) , currently being filmed in Winnipeg by Canadian powerhouse "Astron-6".
Promoting his latest film, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead .
Kaufman was a member of the Yale class of 1968, the same year as filmmaker Oliver Stone (who dropped out to enlist in the Vietnam War) and eventual president George W. Bush.
In our racist, sexist society, Christmas is the eight hours when we stop,killing each other and gratuitous overeating is encouraged so that the,starving and other people in the world can die!,The person who goes to the Troma movie knows that he or she may love the,Troma movie or, he or she may hate the Troma movie; but the movie goer,knows that he or she will never forget the Troma movie.
I like fat people more then I like thin people, things are always a lot,more funnier when they happen to fat people.
Very nasty killer rabbits who hate movies. But the other 1 percent are,really the greatest, most wonderful people in the world. They love,movies--the art of movies and the business of the movies.
Troma may let you down when it comes to a lot of things, but never,ever, will we fuck you over when it comes to a crushed skull.
In our racist, sexist society, Christmas is the 8 hours when we stop killing each other and gratutious over eating is encouraged so that the starving and other people in the world can die!,In our racist, sexist society, Christmas is the eight hours when we stop killing each other and gratuitous overeating is encouraged so that the starving and other people in the world can die!.
