Robert Jaffe (producer)

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Robert Jaffe (born in New York City) is an American film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is known for his work on Motel Hell (1980), Nightflyers (1987), Nightflyers (2018), and more. He also appeared in the films Fuzz (1972), The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), and Creature (1985).[1][2]

Career[]

As an actor he played Alan Parry in Fuzz (1972), Bob Allen in The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), Jon Fennel in Creature (1985), and Miles in Maid to Order (1987). He also had small roles in The Mechanic (1972) and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992).

He produced Motel Hell (1980),[3] Nightflyers (1987),[4] Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird (2013), and the television series of Nightflyers (2018).[5][6]

As a screenwriter, his credits include Demon Seed (1977) and Motel Hell (1980), Scarab (1980), and Nightflyers (1987).

He and his father, Herb Jaffe, bought the rights to Nightflyers from George R.R. Martin in 1984.[7][8]

Personal life[]

He is married to Nina Axelrod since 1981. He graduated from the University of Southern California as a cinema major. He is the son of Herb Jaffe, brother of Steven-Charles Jaffe, and father of Taliesin Jaffe.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Robert Jaffe". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Jaffe". BFI. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ^ "Scream Factory Releases New 4K MOTEL HELL Transfer on Blu-ray 10/13". Dread Central. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  4. ^ Kade, Leigh (2018-12-03). "Nightflyers 1987: A "Loving" Look Back at That OTHER Adaptation". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-06-23). "George R.R. Martin's 'Nightflyers' Gets Syfy Pilot Order, Hypnotic & UCP Produce". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  6. ^ "George R.R. Martin's Nightflyers Cancelled at SYFY". ComingSoon.net. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  7. ^ James, Caryn (1987-10-24). "Film: 'Nightflyers' Science Fiction Thriller (Published 1987)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  8. ^ "Here's the Scoop on NIGHTFLYERS | Not a Blog". Retrieved 2021-02-18.

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