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 Max, le meilleur ami de l'homme (1993), Jeu d'enfant (1988) and Child's Play : La Poupée du mal (2019). He was married to Beverly. He died on 29 April 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Max, le meilleur ami de l'homme (1993)

Max, le meilleur ami de l'homme

5.3

Director

1993

Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Jeu d'enfant (1988)

6.7

Writer

1988

Mark Hamill in Child's Play : La Poupée du mal (2019)

Child's Play : La Poupée du mal

5.7

Writer

2019

Blue Iguana (1988)

5.2

Director

1988

Credits

Director

Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Edition
6.5
Video Game
- Director
- 2019
The Ballad of Frank and Cora
Video
- Director
- 2013
La forêt en feu
4.0
TV Movie
- Director
- 2006
Magnitude 10,5 : L'Apocalypse
4.5
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2006
Magnitude 10.5
4.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2004
Les rats
4.9
TV Movie
- Director
- 2002
Dead Zone
7.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2002
Instinct mortel - Menace terroriste
4.9
TV Movie
- Director
- 2000
Monster!
5.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 1999
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1997
Bombmeister
4.9
- Director
- 1995
Corpse Killer
5.7
Video Game
- Director
- 1994
Max, le meilleur ami de l'homme
5.3
- Director
- 1993
Le juge de la nuit
7.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1991
Chucky, la poupée de sang
6.0
- Director
- 1990

Writer

Child's Play : La Poupée du mal
5.7
- based on "Child's Play" screenplay by
- 2019
Magnitude 10,5 : L'Apocalypse
4.5
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 2006
Magnitude 10.5
4.6
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 2004
Le tueur du vol 816
4.7
TV Movie
- story
- 2003
Contes de l'au-delà
6.7
TV Series
- written by
- 1998
The Adventures of Sinbad
7.0
TV Series
- writer
- 1996
Max, le meilleur ami de l'homme
5.3
- written by
- 1993
Jeu d'enfant
6.7
- screenplay by
- 1988
Blue Iguana
5.2
- written by
- 1988

Producer

Personal details

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

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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