Steven-Charles Jaffe

Steven-Charles Jaffe (born 1951) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work on such films as Motel Hell, Near Dark (1987), Strange Days (1995), and the Best Picture-nominated romantic fantasy film Ghost. He is a long-time friend and collaborator of directors Nicholas Meyer and Kathryn Bigelow, and has worked with them on films like Time After Time (1979), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002). He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Life and career Jaffe was born and raised in New York state, the son of Herb Jaffe, a successful literary agent. At an early age, he wanted to be a novelist, and later an architect. His father entered the film industry while Jaffe was in high school, and became an executive at United Artists after selling his agency to ICM Partners.

While attending the University of Southern California to study linguistics, Jaffe developed an interest foreign films from directors like François Truffaut, Akira Kurosawa, and Michelangelo Antonioni. through producer Ray Stark, who had established a scholarship at USC in his son's name. Stark proposed a promotional film that would intersperse behind-the-scenes footage with footage of real boxers on whom the film was based. Jaffe worked closely with director John Huston during production.

Jaffe formed long-term collaborative partnerships with directors Nicholas Meyer and Kathryn Bigelow, serving as a second unit director and producer on Time After Time, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Strange Days. He wrote, produced, and directed Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird, a documentary based on the life of the eponymous cartoonist.

Filmography

Executive producer Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Plain Clothes (1988) Ghost (1990) The Informant (1997) The Weight of Water (2000)

Second unit director Time After Time (1979) The Day After (1983) Flesh and Blood (1985) Ghost (1990) Company Business (1991) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Strange Days (1995)

Associate producer Demon Seed (1977) Time After Time (1979)

Other credits