Lloyd Kaufman

Stanely Lloyd Kaufman Jr. is a famous American film director, producer, screenwriter as well as and actor. He is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, alongside Michael Herz, who is a producer as well. He directs several other of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and also Tromeo and Juliet.

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Biography and Early Life

Lloyd Kaufman, born Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr., was born on 30 December 1945 in New York City in the United States. He comes from a Jewish family. He is the son of Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Sr. and Ruth Fried. His father was a lawyer. He has not shared much information concerning his family background. He has a brother named Charles Kaufman with who he was raised together with.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Lloyd Kaufman in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Lloyd Kaufman’s age is 75 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 30 December 1945. Though, he is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 166 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Lloyd has not shared much of his educational background information. However, he is a graduate who graduated in 1968 from Yale University and majored in Chinese studies. He was a classmate of George W. Bush. While studying at Yale University, he met with Eric Sherman, the son of filmmaker Vincent Sherman and Robert Edelstein, who introduced him to the cinema world, and from there, his love for cinema grew.

He took a break from his studies in 1966 and spent a year in Chad for USAID, and worked as a pathfinder for Peace Corps.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Kaufman is a family man. He has been married to the love of his life, Pat Swinney Kaufman, since 1974. They are blessed with three beautiful daughters namely, Charlotte, Lily Hayes, and Lisbeth Kaufman.

Is Lloyd Kaufman Gay?

No. Kaufman is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has never had such rumors in his entire life. He has been married only once and lives happily with his wife. They are still very much in love with one another, and their marriage does not have any signs of being faced with any kind of marital issues.

Professional Career

Lloyd started his professional career after returning to Yale University. His first work was producing Robert Edelstein’s low-budget film, “Rappaccini.” He also directed his own first feature film, which was an experimental black and white film, “The Girl Who Returned,” which was released in 1969. After his graduation, he went to work for Cannon Films. It is here he met John G. Avildsen, who later became the Academy Award winner. For several years that followed, they collaborated and made several low-budget films like Joe and Cry Uncle in 1970 and 1971, respectively.

He also directed and starred in his second feature film in 1971 called “The Battle of Love’s Return.” In 1973, he co-produced the lesbian thriller film with Oliver Stone called “Sugar Cookies.” He then wrote and directed “Big Gus, What’s the Fuss?” in 1973.

Together with his business partner, Michael Herz, Kaufman founded Troma Entertainment which started producing and distributing action and comedy films. He did some freelance jobs for various Hollywood productions like Rocky in order to pay the bills.  They wrote several profitable series like Squeeze Play!, Stuck on You!, Waitress!, and The First Turn-on!, between 1979 and 1981. Troma became successful in 1985 after releasing “The Toxic Avenger,” which had different segments.

He has also starred in horror films like “Horror House” in 2012. In 2013, he played an episode in “Angry Video Game Nerd.” He also premiered in “Return to Class of Nuke ‘Em High” vol. 1 in 2013. This was a collaboration of Troma and Starz/Anchor Bay.

Awards

Kaufman has received a number of credits from his career. He has also received numerous awards like Merit for the Best Documentary award in 2020. Also, in 2003, he was the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Lloyd Kaufman in ’2021’

As of 2021, Kaufman has accumulated an estimated net worth of $6 million. The main source of this great fortune is mainly from his entertainment career, most notably from Troma Entertainment.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• His initial intention was to become a social worker before getting an interest in the entertainment field.
• He directed his first feature film while at Yale University.
• After graduating, he worked with Cannon Films.

Lloyd Kaufman is a very hardworking man and a very dedicated one also in his career. He has earned a lot of fame and wealth from the success in his career. Although he is aging, he is not tired of being active, and this means he will continue to enjoy a good amount of wealth even at his old age. He is a happy man who leads a comfortable life with his wife and children.