Lloyd Kaufman Biography (1945-)
Born December 30, 1945, in New York, NY; son of Stanley Lloyd (a lawyer) andRuth (maiden name, Fried) Kaufman; married Patricia Swinney (a state film commissioner), July 13, 1974; children: Lily-Hayes, Lisbeth, Charlotte. Addresses: Office: Troma Entertainment, Inc., 733 Ninth Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY 10019-7297.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, cinematographer, writer
- Birth Details
- December 30, 1945
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Production manager, Joe, 1970
- Production manager, Sweet Savior (also known as The Love ThrillMurders), 1971
- Producer (with Garrard Glen and Frank Vitale), director, and editor, The Battle of Love's Return, Standard Films, 1971
- (As Louis Su) Producer, The Newcomers, 1973
- Executive producer, Sugar Cookies, General, 1973
- Producer, Big Guss What's the Fuss (also known as Ha-BalashHa'Amitz Shvartz), 1973
- (As Louis Su) Producer (with David Wynn), director, and editor, The Divine Obsession, Oppidan, 1975
- Location executive, Saturday Night Fever, Paramount, 1977
- Producer (with Charles Kaufman and David Stitt) and cinematographer, The Secret Dreams of Mona Q., Troma, 1977
- (As Louis Su) Cinematographer, My Sex Rated Wife, Melody, 1977
- Cinematographer, Lustful Desires, Tigon, 1978
- Production supervisor, Slow Dancing in the Big City, United Artists, 1978
- Associate producer, Mother's Day, United Film Distribution, 1980
- Associate producer and unit production manager, The Final Countdown, United Artists, 1980
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer (with Michael Herz), director, and cinematographer, Squeeze Play, Troma, 1980
- Production manager, My Dinner with Andre, New Yorker, 1981
- Executive producer (with Herz), Adventure of the Action Hunters (also known as Two for the Money), Troma, 1982
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer (with Herz), director (with Herz), and cinematographer, Waitress (also known as Soup to Nuts), Troma, 1982
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer (with Herz), director (with Herz), and cinematographer, Stuck on You!, Troma, 1983
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer (with Herz), director (with Herz), and cinematographer, The First Turn-On!!, Troma, 1984
- Executive producer (with Herz), When Nature Calls, Troma, 1984
- Executive producer (with Herz), Screamplay, Troma, 1984
- Producer (with Herz, Richard W. Haines, and John Michaels) and creative consultant, Splatter University, Troma, 1984
- Executive producer (with Herz), Girls School Screamer, Troma, 1984
- Executive producer (with Herz), The Dark Side of Midnight, Troma,1984
- (As Samuel Weil) Executive producer (with Herz), director (with Herz), and cinematographer (with James London), The Toxic Avenger, Troma, 1985
- Executive producer (with Herz), The G.I. Executioner, Troma, 1985
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer (with Herz), director (with Haines), and cameraoperator, Class of Nuke 'em High (also known as Nuke 'em High), Troma, 1986
- Executive producer (with Herz), Combat Shock, Troma, 1986
- Executive producer (with Herz), Lust for Freedom (also known as Georgia County Lock-Up), Troma, 1987
- Producer (with Herz), Surf Nazis Must Die, Troma, 1987
- Executive producer (with Herz), Monster in the Closet, Troma, 1987
- Executive producer (with Herz), Blood Hook, Troma, 1987
- Producer (with Herz) and (as Samuel Weil) director, War (also known as Troma's War), Troma, 1988
- Executive producer (with Herz), Redneck Zombies, Trans World Entertainment, 1988
- Executive producer (with Herz), War Cat, Trans World Entertainment, 1988
- (As Samuel Weil) Producer and director (both with Herz), The Toxic Avenger, Part II, Troma, 1989
- Producer and director, The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptationof Toxie, 1989
- Producer, Fortress of Amerikkka (also known as The Mercenaries), 1989
- Executive producer, Jakarta, 1989
- Producer, director, and camera operator, Sergeant Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., 1990
- Producer, A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell, 1990
- Producer, Class of Nuke 'em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown, 1991
- Producer, Class of Nuke 'em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid, 1994
- Producer, Blondes Have More Guns, 1995
- Producer, director, and camera operator, Tromeo and Juliet, Troma,1996
- Coproducer, Hellinger, Rounds Entertainment, 1997
- Producer, The Legend of the Raven: Chosen One, 1998
- Producer, The Rowdy Girls, Troma, 1999
- Director, Terror Firmer, Troma Team Video, 1999
- Director, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part 4, Troma, 1999
- Producer, Class of Nuke 'em High IV, Troma, 2000
- Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Abacrombie, The Battle of Love's Return, StandardFilms, 1971
- Squeegee, Sweet Savior (also known as The Love Thrill Murders), 1971
- Second hippie, Cry Uncle! (also known as American Oddballsand Super Dick), 1971
- Lawyer, Sugar Cookies, General, 1973
- Drunk, Rocky, United Artists, 1976
- Usher, Slow Dancing in the Big City, United Artists, 1978
- Lieutenant Commander Kaufman, The Final Countdown, United Artists,1980
- Drinker, Rocky V, 1990
- Tromeo and Juliet, Troma, 1996
- Troma chief, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man), RocketPictures Home Video, 1996
- (As Stanley L. Kauffman) Doctor, Orgazmo, October Films, 1997
- Larry Benjamin, Terror Firmer, Troma Team Video, 1999
- Video store manager, Tomorrow by Midnight (also known as Midnight 5), Capitol Films, 1999
- Narrator, Evocandus, 2000
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Canned Ham: Bowfinger, Comedy Central, 1999
- Television Work
- Series
- Creator, Toxic Crusaders, 1991
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Scriptwriter, Unless Otherwise Noted
- (And composer with Andre Golino) The Battle of Love's Return,Standard Films, 1971
- (With Theodore Gershuny) Sugar Cookies, General, 1973
- Big Guss What's the Fuss (also known as Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz), 1973
- (As Louis Su; with David Wynn and Robert Kalen) The Divine Obsession, Oppidan, 1975
- (As Samuel Weil; with others) Stuck on You!, Troma, 1983
- (As Samuel Weil; author of additional material) The First Turn-On!!, Troma, 1984
- (With Joe Ritter, Gay Terry, and Stuart Strutin) The Toxic Avenger(based on a story by Kaufman), Troma, 1985
- (As Samuel Weil; with Haines, Strutin, and Mark Rudnitsky) Class of Nuke 'em High (also known as Nuke 'em High), Troma, 1986
- (With Michael Dana, Eric Hattler, and Thomas Martinek) War (also known as Troma's War; based on a story by Kaufman), Troma, 1988
- (As Samuel Weil; with Terry) The Toxic Avenger, Part II (based ona story by Kaufman), Troma, 1989
- The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (based ona story by Kaufman), 1989
- Sergeant Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., 1990
- (And lyricist, theme song) Class of Nuke 'em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown, 1991
- Class of Nuke 'em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid, 1994
- (And composer of theme song) Tromeo and Juliet, Troma, 1996
- Terror Firmer (based on his book All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger), Troma Team Video, 1999
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part 4, Troma, 1999
- Other Writings
- (With James Gunn) All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger (autobiography), Berkley Boulevard, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Guardian, April 1, 1996, p. T40.
- Los Angeles Times, May 15, 1997, p. D1.
- Variety, September 29, 1997, p. S51.
- Wall Street Journal, August 8, 1997, p. B1.