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20 unusual facts about Lloyd Kaufman


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Lloyd Kaufman - Director, "Toxic Avenger ", co-founder Troma Entertainment

All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger

All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger is the autobiography of Lloyd Kaufman, published by Berkely Boulevard, a subsidiary of Penguin Putnam, in 1998.

Barak Epstein

Epstein appeared in Lloyd Kaufman's 2005 DVD set, Make Your Own Damn Movie! while on the set of Prison-A-Go-Go! The numerous crew positions that Epstein has held include: gaffer, camera operator, editor, assistant director, production manager, director of photography, and special effects assistant.

Big Gus, What's the Fuss?

Big Gus, What's the Fuss? (also known as Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz and Fat Spy) was a 1973 Israeli comedy film directed by Ami Artzi and American director Lloyd Kaufman, the president of Troma Entertainment.

Dave Campfield

His latest film Caesar and Otto's Deadly XMas featuring Deron Miller, Felissa Rose, Linnea Quigley, Lloyd Kaufman, and Brinke Stevens is set to make its world premiere at the 2012 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

Em Stone

She was also involved in the artwork for 160-page original graphic novel anthology, Lloyd Kaufman Presents the Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales.

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters is a 1982 action-comedy film directed by Jopi Burnama and Charles Kaufman, the brother of Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Entertainment, who distributed the film.

Germán Magariños

All of his movies are extremely low-budget violent productions considered gore horror comedies or splatterpunk, being Ed Wood, Jr and Lloyd Kaufman his main influences.

I Was a Teenage TV Terrorist

The film was produced by Susan Kaufman, the sister of Lloyd Kaufman, the president of Troma Entertainment.

Joe Fleishaker

Weiging more than 500 pounds, Joe Fleishaker is, (to quote Lloyd Kaufman,) the "biggest Troma Action Star".

Monster Madhouse Live

Filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman (2008) and professional wrestler Nikolai Volkoff (2010) have both appeared on the Monster Madhouse set, as well as guest appearances by other television horror hosts such as Count Gore DeVol, Dr. Sarcofiguy from Spooky Movie Television, Jebediah Buzzard from "Fright Time Funhouse," Cinema Insomnias Mr. Lobo and The Bone Jangler from Chicago.

Pat Swinney Kaufman

She is the secretary for the Hamptons International Film Festival and has also acted in some films directed by her husband, Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment.

Richard John Taylor

In June 2013, he shot an independent short film Life's Too Short on location in New York featuring legendary movie icon Lloyd Kaufman as well as his daughter, Charlotte.

Richard W. Haines

This job led to a six-year association with Troma Entertainment as the company's post-production supervisor when Charles Kaufman sent Haines over to his brother Lloyd Kaufman after Haines satisfied them with his editing and sound editing work on the film.

Stuck on You!

Lloyd Kaufman has stated that Stuck on You! is his favorite of Troma's "sexy comedies".

The Battle of Love's Return

The Battle of Love's Return is a 1971 comedy film written, directed, produced, and starring Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment, his first major film after his student production The Girl Who Returned.

The Toxic Avenger Part II

It was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and features The Toxic Avenger in an adventure to Japan to meet his father.

The Tromaville Cafe

The show featured Lloyd Kaufman as himself, different actors portraying Toxie, Paul Krymse as Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., Stephen Blackehart as Felix the French Trickster and scantily clad Tromettes(Debbie Rochon, Stephanie Stokes, Tiffany Shepis, etc.) playing waitress/action news reporters.

TromaDance

The idea for TromaDance was developed by Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, who got the idea from South Park co-creator Trey Parker (whose debut film, Cannibal! The Musical, was distributed by Troma).

When Nature Calls

The film was distributed by Charles Kaufman's brother, Lloyd Kaufman, of Troma Entertainment (sister Susan Kaufman worked as an art director and their father Stanley appeared as an actor in the film).


Aiden Dillard

Aiden Dillard's second movie "Meat Weed America" was released by Troma in the fall of 2007, and features Troma's president Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Peter Stickles.

Croaked: Frog Monster from Hell

In his book All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger, Troma president Lloyd Kaufman lists this film as one of the five worst Troma films ever made (along with The Capture of Bigfoot, also directed by Bill Rebane).

Curse of the Cannibal Confederates

In his book, All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger, Troma president Lloyd Kaufman lists this among the five worst films in Troma's library.

Dead Dudes in the House

According to Troma president Lloyd Kaufman's book All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger, Troma fans consider Dead Dudes in the House to be one of the company's unsung masterpieces.