Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman
Kaufman at the 2018 Paradise City Comic Con
Born
Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr.

(1945-12-30) December 30, 1945 (age 78)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesSamuel Weil
Alma materYale University (BA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1969–present
StyleComedy horror
Spouse
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(m. 1974)​
Children3

Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr., known professionally as Lloyd Kaufman (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Alongside producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, such as The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Tromeo and Juliet (1996). Many of the strategies employed by him at Troma have been credited with making the film industry significantly more accessible and decentralized.[1]

  1. ^ Leslie Pariseau. Troma: A Love Story. October 17, 2018. https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/10/17/17979564/troma-movie-studio-lloyd-kaufman-toxic-avenger-independent-film Accessed on October 21, 2021