Jeff Kaufman

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Jeff Kaufman
Born (1955-07-06) July 6, 1955 (age 66)
OccupationFilm Producer and Director
Years active1993–present
Known for
Spouse(s)Marcia Ross

Jeff Kaufman (born July 6, 1955) is an American film producer, director, writer, and illustrator.[1] Kaufman produced, wrote, and directed the documentaries Every Act of Life,[2][3] The State of Marriage,[4][5] Father Joseph,[6] The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America,[7] Brush With Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman,[8] and Education Under Fire.[9] He also directed and produced episodes for Unsolved History, a Discovery Channel documentary television series, and the Discovery Channel special WTC 9/11: Stories from the Ruins. His other documentary films include 40 Million, which featured Nasrin Sotoudeh and other Iranian women's rights activists.[10]

Kaufman has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker, as well as illustrations to The Los Angeles Times[11][12][13] and The New York Times. Kaufman is married to Marcia Ross, a casting director and documentary producer.

Radio[]

Kaufman hosted the radio talk show "The Talk of Vermont"[14] in Vermont for five years[1] before moving to Los Angeles in 2000.[15]

Filmography[]

Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross at the premiere of their film Every Act of Life at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Year Film Credits
2020 Nasrin (film) writer, director, producer
2020 40 Million: The Struggle for Women's Rights in Iran[10] writer, director, producer
2020 Documenting the Feminist Movement’s Struggle in Iran[16] writer, director, producer
2018 Every Act of Life writer, director, producer
2015 Father Joseph writer, director, producer
2015 The State Of Marriage writer, director, producer
2012 The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America writer, director, producer
2011 Education Under Fire writer, director, producer
2010 Free Shane and Josh writer, director, producer
2007 Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman writer, director, producer
2005 Unsolved History: The Hope Diamond director, producer
2004 Unsolved History: Hunting Nazis director, producer
2003 WTC 9/11: Stories from the Ruins writer, director, producer
2003 The Last Mission associate producer

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Christine (2015-09-12). "Jeff Kaufman On Where We are, How We Got There, And Where We Need To Go From Here". AMFM Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ EST, Joe Westerfield On 11/12/18 at 4:14 PM (2018-11-12). "'Every Act' is a touching documentary on the life of Tony-winning playwright, librettist Terrence McNally". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. ^ {{cite news |last1=Carey |first1=Matthew |title=‘American Masters’ Doc Reveals Impact Of Playwright Terrence McNally |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/terrence-mcnally-every-act-of-life-director-jeff-kaufman-pbs-documentary-interview-news-1202953388/ |accessdate=14 July 2020 |work=Deadline |date=2020-06-08}
  4. ^ King, Loren (2015-06-30). "Provincetown film fest selections focus on foundations of marriage-equality movement". Boston Spirit Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  5. ^ Rooney, David (2015-06-24). "'The State of Marriage': Provincetown Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  6. ^ Althoff, Eric (2016-10-03). "Rebuilding Haiti: Documentary 'Father Joseph' shows power of faith in restoring troubled nation". The Washington Times. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  7. ^ DeFore, John (2012-06-15). "The Savoy King: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  8. ^ Knight, Christopher (2009-03-04). "Art Review". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Film Review: A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS from Education Under Fire on Vimeo". Iran Press Watch. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. ^ a b Sotoudeh, Nasrin (2009-03-04). "Jailed Iranian Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes a Plea for Peace on International Women's Day". Time. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  11. ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on March 25, 1990 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  12. ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on May 24, 1992 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  13. ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on December 13, 1992 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  14. ^ Kirkaldy, Andy (2015-09-10). "New film highlights locals' role in nation's move to same-sex marriage". Addison County Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11 - A TRIBUTE TO ``TALK OF VERMONT'S JEFF KAUFMAN". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  16. ^ Szal, Roxy (2020-03-06). "Documenting the Feminist Movement's Struggle in Iran". Ms Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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