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Robert Jaffe (producer)
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). 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), ''Nightflyers'' (1987), ''Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird'' (2013), and the television series of ''Nightflyers'' (2018). 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motel Hell
''Motel Hell'' is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina Axelrod. The plot follows farmer, butcher, motel manager, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith, who traps travelers and harvests them for his human sausages. Because of its low budget, the original intent was to make a serious horror film, with moments of disturbing wit and irony. It is often seen as a satire of modern horror films such as '' Psycho'' and ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''. Plot Farmer Vincent Smith and his younger sister Ida live on a farm with an attached motel, named "Motel Hello". Vincent's renowned smoked meats are actually human flesh. He sets traps on nearby roads to catch victims. He buries the victims up to their necks in his "secret garden", then cuts their vocal cords to prevent them from screaming. They are kept in the ground and fed until they are ready for "harvest". Ida helps Vincent, as they both see the victims as ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George R
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Screenwriters
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American Film Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Film Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Taliesin Jaffe
Taliesin Axelrod Armstrong Jaffe (; born January 19, 1977) is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He has worked on English-Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing roles for anime and video games. He is a cast member on ''Critical Role'', a web series in which he plays ''Dungeons & Dragons'' with other voice actors. Jaffe has also frequently voiced The Flash in various video games. Personal life Jaffe was born in Los Angeles. He is the son of actress Nina Axelrod and film producer Robert Jaffe (producer), Robert Jaffe. His maternal grandfather was screenwriter George Axelrod, while his paternal grandfather was film producer Herb Jaffe. He has two brothers and a sister. Jaffe came out as bisexual in 2017. Career Jaffe began his career as a child actor, appearing in films such as ''Mr. Mom'' and ''2010: The Year We Make Contact''. After six years, he did not enjoy being a child actor. After a bad audition, his father told him he could either put in more effort for more ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Steven-Charles Jaffe (born 1951) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work on such films as ''Motel Hell'' (1980), ''Near Dark'' (1987), '' Strange Days'' (1995)'','' and the Best Picture-nominated romantic fantasy film ''Ghost''. He is a long-time friend and collaborator of directors Nicholas Meyer and Kathryn Bigelow, and has worked with them on films like '' Time After Time'' (1979), '' Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991), and '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002). He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Life and career Jaffe was born and raised in New York state, the son of Herb Jaffe, a successful literary agent and whose clients included Mario Puzo, Paddy Chayefsky, Irwin Shaw, and Margaret Bourke-White. At an early age, he wanted to be a novelist, and later an architect. His father entered the film industry while Jaffe was in high school, and became an executive at United Artists after selling his agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is also a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC is ranked as one of the top universities in the United States and admission to its programs is considered College admissions in the United States, highly selective. USC has graduated more alumni who have gone on to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Axelrod
Nina Kether Axelrod (born July 28, 1955) is an American actress who appeared in films and television mainly during the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Since the early 1990s, she has worked as a casting director on films and taught drama in schools. Biography Several of her family members have worked in the film industry. She is married to Robert Jaffe, an actor, writer, and producer, and mother of actor Taliesin Jaffe. She is the daughter of Joan Stanton and George Axelrod, who was a screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director. Her siblings are lawyer Peter Axelrod and author Steven Axelrod. Career Her television appearances have included ''Charlie's Angels'' and ''CHiPs''. Her noted films include ''Roller Boogie'' (1979), the now cult classic, slasher parody ''Motel Hell'' (1980), ''Time Walker'' (1982), ''Cross Country'' (1983) and ''Critters 3'' (1991). In the mid 80s, Axelrod began her present work in film casting. In 1981, Axelrod read for the Rachael charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Jaffe
Herb Jaffe (May 20, 1921 – December 7, 1991) was an independent film producer in the United States. Biography He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began his career as a literary agent, working for the likes of: Paddy Chayefsky – '' Marty'' (1955), ''The Hospital'' (1971) and ''Network'' (1976), Reginald Rose – ''Twelve Angry Men'' (1954), Joseph Heller – ''Catch-22'' (1961), ''Something Happened'' (1974) and Philip Roth – '' Goodbye, Columbus'' (1959), ''Portnoy's Complaint'' (1969), '' American Pastoral'' (1997), ''The Human Stain'' (2001). He then took a position at United Artists, eventually becoming head of worldwide production for the studio. He became an independent producer in 1973. He produced ''The Wind and the Lion'' (1975), starring Sean Connery and eleven other films. Some of his other films include: ''Who'll Stop the Rain'' with Nick Nolte, ''Jinxed!'' with Bette Midler, '' The Demon Seed'' with Julie Christie, '' Time After Time'' and ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightflyers
''Nightflyers'' is a science fiction horror novella by American writer George R. R. Martin, released as a short novella in 1980 and as an expanded novella in 1981. A short story collection of the same name was released in 1985 that includes the expanded novella. In 1987, the short novella was adapted into a film by the same name. A 2018 television adaptation of the extended novella was developed; television presentation began on December 2, 2018, on the SyFy Channel. Setting ''Nightflyers'' is set in the distant future. In the distant past, the humans of the Federated Nations of Earth discovered the stardrive. The Federated Nations of Earth eventually morphed into the Federal Empire. For a thousand years, humanity waged war with an alien species called the Hrangan, which caused the collapse of the Federal Empire. Humanity is interested in acquiring the advanced interstellar technology of the ''volcryn'', an enigmatic alien species. Plot summary A nine-member team of Academy sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
