Jeff Kaufman
Jeff Kaufman | |
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| Born | July 6, 1955 |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer and Director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for |
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| Spouse | Marcia Ross |
Jeff Kaufman (born July 6, 1955) is an American film producer, director, writer, and illustrator.[1] Kaufman produced, wrote, and directed the documentaries Every Act of Life,[2][3] The State of Marriage,[4][5] Father Joseph,[6] The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America,[7] Brush With Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman,[8] and Education Under Fire[9]. He also directed and produced episodes for Unsolved History, a Discovery Channel documentary television series, and the Discovery Channel special WTC 9/11: Stories from the Ruins. His other documentary films include 40 Million, which featured Nasrin Sotoudeh and other Iranian women's rights activists.[10]
Kaufman has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker, as well as illustrations to The Los Angeles Times[11][12][13] and The New York Times. Kaufman is married to Marcia Ross, a casting director and documentary producer.
Radio
Kaufman hosted the radio talk show "The Talk of Vermont"[14] in Vermont for five years[1] before moving to Los Angeles in 2000.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 Million: The Struggle for Women's Rights in Iran[10] | writer, director, producer |
| 2020 | Documenting the Feminist Movement’s Struggle in Iran[16] | writer, director, producer |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life | writer, director, producer |
| 2015 | Father Joseph | writer, director, producer |
| 2015 | The State Of Marriage | writer, director, producer |
| 2012 | The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | writer, director, producer |
| 2011 | Education Under Fire | writer, director, producer |
| 2010 | Free Shane and Josh | writer, director, producer |
| 2007 | Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman | writer, director, producer |
| 2005 | Unsolved History: The Hope Diamond | director, producer |
| 2004 | Unsolved History: Hunting Nazis | director, producer |
| 2003 | WTC 9/11: Stories from the Ruins | writer, director, producer |
| 2003 | The Last Mission | associate producer |
See also
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Christine (2015-09-12). "Jeff Kaufman On Where We are, How We Got There, And Where We Need To Go From Here". AMFM Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ EST, Joe Westerfield On 11/12/18 at 4:14 PM (2018-11-12). "'Every Act' is a touching documentary on the life of Tony-winning playwright, librettist Terrence McNally". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ {{cite news |last1=Carey |first1=Matthew |title=‘American Masters’ Doc Reveals Impact Of Playwright Terrence McNally |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/terrence-mcnally-every-act-of-life-director-jeff-kaufman-pbs-documentary-interview-news-1202953388/ |accessdate=14 July 2020 |work=Deadline |date=2020-06-08}
- ^ King, Loren (2015-06-30). "Provincetown film fest selections focus on foundations of marriage-equality movement". Boston Spirit Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Rooney, David (2015-06-24). "'The State of Marriage': Provincetown Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Althoff, Eric (2016-10-03). "Rebuilding Haiti: Documentary 'Father Joseph' shows power of faith in restoring troubled nation". The Washington Times. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ DeFore, John (2012-06-15). "The Savoy King: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Knight, Christopher (2009-03-04). "Art Review". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Film Review: A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS from Education Under Fire on Vimeo". Iran Press Watch. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Sotoudeh, Nasrin (2009-03-04). "Jailed Iranian Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes a Plea for Peace on International Women's Day". Time. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on March 25, 1990 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on May 24, 1992 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on December 13, 1992 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Kirkaldy, Andy (2015-09-10). "New film highlights locals' role in nation's move to same-sex marriage". Addison County Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11 - A TRIBUTE TO ``TALK OF VERMONT'S JEFF KAUFMAN". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Szal, Roxy (2020-03-06). "Documenting the Feminist Movement's Struggle in Iran". Ms Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Kaufman, Jeff (2020). Remembering Playwright Terrence McNally, Who Died on Wednesday. IndieWire.