John Lafia

TV Director

1957 –

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Who is John Lafia?

John Lafia is an American film and television writer, director, and producer. He attended UCLA, where he received his Bachelors in Film. Lafia's first film was The Blue Iguana, which he wrote and directed. It was also screened out of competition at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.

He later went on to co-write the screenplay for 1988's Child's Play and direct Child's Play 2, as well as both writing and directing 1993's Man's Best Friend. In recent years he has transitioned to television, first directing a number of Babylon 5 episodes. He has also written and directed the NBC miniseries 10.5 and its sequel 10.5: Apocalypse.

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Born
1957
United States of America
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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