John Lafia
John Lafia (born April 2, 1957 - April 29, 2020 in Los Angeles , California ), also known as John J. Lafia, was an American director , screenwriter and composer .
life and career
John Lafia studied at UCLA , where he graduated in 1980 with a degree in film and television. He made his debut as a director and screenwriter in 1988 with the crime film Blue Iguana or The Coffin Is Sky Blue . In the same year he was also involved as a writer on the screenplay for the horror film Chucky - The Killer Doll . As a director, he also turned to the horror genre. After Lafia had directed two episodes of the series Freddy's Nightmares , he shot the horror flick Chucky 2 in 1990 - the killer doll is back . As a director and screenwriter, he mainly worked for television, where he was also involved in various series. Finally, he made some disaster films for television in the mid-2000s, including 10.5 - The Earth Quakes (2004). Most recently he appeared with Wildfires - Wildfire from 2006.
He was nominated for the Saturn Award together with Tom Holland and Don Mancini for his involvement in the screenplay for Chucky and his film Man's Best Friend (1993) received an award for best film at the Gérardmer Film Festival. In total, he has been involved in more than a dozen productions as a film director and screenwriter for companies such as Paramount Pictures , Universal Studios and NBC . He has also been active as a musician since 1980 and has composed works such as Prayers (1984) . The last rock opera was John Lafia 1980-1985 .
Lafia was married to the illustrator Beverly Hong. He was the father of two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: Blue Iguana or The Coffin is Sky Blue ( The Blue Iguana )
- 1990: Chucky 2 - The Killer Doll Is Back ( Child's Play 2 )
- 1993: Man's Best Friend
- 1999: Monster
- 2002: The Council - They are everywhere ( The Rats )
- 2004: 10.5 - The earth trembles ( 10.5 )
- 2006: 10.5 - Apocalypse ( 10.5: Apocalypse )
- 2006: Wildfires ( Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone )
Web links
- John Lafia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John J Lafia Radaris . Retrieved May 13, 2018. (English)
- ^ Obituary for John Lafia
- ↑ John J Lafia Radaris . Retrieved May 13, 2018. (English)
- ↑ John J. Lafia - Prayers. Discogs ; accessed on May 13, 2015
- ↑ John J. Lafia Complete Music. Youtube ; accessed on May 13, 2018
- ^ Screenwriter John Lafia lists his midcentury home in La Cañada Flintridge . In: Los Angeles Times ; accessed on May 13, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lafia, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lafia, John J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1957 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2020 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |