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John Lafia(1957-2020)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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John Lafia
John Lafia was born on 2 April 1957. He was a director and writer, known for Man's Best Friend (1993), Child's Play (1988) and Child's Play (2019). He was married to Beverly. He died on 29 April 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 2, 1957
DiedApril 29, 2020(63)
BornApril 2, 1957
DiedApril 29, 2020(63)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Ally Sheedy and Cameron Arnett in Man's Best Friend (1993)
Man's Best Friend
5.2
  • Director
  • 1993
Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1988
Child's Play (2019)
Child's Play
5.7
  • Writer
  • 2019
The Blue Iguana (1988)
The Blue Iguana
5.2
  • Director
  • 1988

Credits

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Director

  • Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019)
    Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Edition
    6.7
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 2019
  • The Ballad of Frank and Cora
    Video
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Scott Foley and Richard Burgi in Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (2006)
    Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
  • 10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
    10.5: Apocalypse
    4.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Beau Bridges and Kim Delaney in 10.5 (2004)
    10.5
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2004
  • The Rats (2002)
    The Rats
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Anthony Michael Hall in The Dead Zone (2002)
    The Dead Zone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)
    Chameleon 3: Dark Angel
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Monster! (1999)
    Monster!
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Bombmeister
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Corpse Killer (1994)
    Corpse Killer
    5.7
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Ally Sheedy and Cameron Arnett in Man's Best Friend (1993)
    Man's Best Friend
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
    Dark Justice
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
    Child's Play 2
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1990

Writer

  • Child's Play (2019)
    Child's Play
    5.7
    • based on "Child's Play" screenplay by
    • 2019
  • 10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
    10.5: Apocalypse
    4.5
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Beau Bridges and Kim Delaney in 10.5 (2004)
    10.5
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Terry Farrell, Stephen Lang, and David James Elliott in Code 11-14 (2003)
    Code 11-14
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2003
  • Ghost Stories (1997)
    Ghost Stories
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1998
  • George Buza and Zen Gesner in The Adventures of Sinbad (1996)
    The Adventures of Sinbad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Ally Sheedy and Cameron Arnett in Man's Best Friend (1993)
    Man's Best Friend
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
    Child's Play
    6.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1988
  • The Blue Iguana (1988)
    The Blue Iguana
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1988

Producer

  • Jack's Jacuze
    TV Mini Series
    • associate producer
    • 2014
  • 10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
    10.5: Apocalypse
    4.5
    TV Mini Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2006
  • Terry Farrell, Stephen Lang, and David James Elliott in Code 11-14 (2003)
    Code 11-14
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jean Patenaude
  • Born
    • April 2, 1957
  • Died
    • April 29, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Beverly(divorced, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Active in L.A.'s underground music scene in the 1980s, he released a double album "John Lafia 1980-1985" in 2019.

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