Stanley R. Jaffe

Background Jaffe was born into a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, the son of film executive Leo Jaffe.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1962.

Career In 1962, Jaffe joined Seven Arts Associates, and in 1964, he was named executive assistant to the president of Seven Arts.

After producing Goodbye Columbus, Jaffe was appointed executive vice president and chief operations officer of Paramount Pictures in 1970, and within three months was named president. In 1971, he resigned to form an independent production company called Jaffilms, which was associated with Columbia Pictures.

Jaffe returned to independent production with Kramer vs. Kramer in 1979. In 1991, he was named president and chief operating officer of Paramount Communications, and dissolved his partnership with Lansing.

When Viacom purchased Paramount in 1994, Jaffe was forced out and filed a lawsuit against Paramount for $20 million in a stock option dispute. The case was dismissed by the court in 1995, and in 1995 Jaffe's company Jaffilms entered into a production agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Death Jaffe died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on March 10, 2025, at the age of 84. 1980 Academy Awards, won Oscar for Best Picture, Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Filmography Jaffe served as the producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

Film Year Film Credit Notes 1969 Goodbye, Columbus 1970 I Start Counting 1972 Bad Company 1976 The Bad News Bears 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer 1981 Taps 1983 Without a Trace 1984 Racing with the Moon Uncredited Firstborn Executive producer 1987 Fatal Attraction 1988 The Accused 1989 Black Rain 1992 School Ties 1998 Madeline Executive producer 2000 I Dreamed of Africa 2002 The Four Feathers

As director

Year Film 1983 Without a Trace