Lloyd Kaufman | |
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![]() Kaufman at the 2018 Paradise City Comic Con | |
Born | Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. December 30, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
Other names | Samuel Weil |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) |
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Years active | 1969–present |
Style | Comedy horror |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. (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]