Jeff Kaufman


Jeff Kaufman is an American film producer, director, writer, and illustrator. Kaufman produced, wrote, and directed the documentaries Every Act of Life, The State of Marriage, Father Joseph, The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America, Brush With Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman, and Education Under Fire. 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.
Kaufman has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker, as well as illustrations to The Los Angeles Times 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" in Vermont for five years before moving to Los Angeles in 2000.

Filmography

YearFilmCredits
202040 Million: The Struggle for Women's Rights in Iranwriter, director, producer
2020Documenting the Feminist Movement’s Struggle in Iranwriter, director, producer
2018Every Act of Lifewriter, director, producer
2015Father Josephwriter, director, producer
2015The State Of Marriagewriter, director, producer
2012The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed Americawriter, director, producer
2011Education Under Firewriter, director, producer
2010Free Shane and Joshwriter, director, producer
2007Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Bibermanwriter, director, producer
2005Unsolved History: The Hope Diamonddirector, producer
2004Unsolved History: Hunting Nazisdirector, producer
2003WTC 9/11: Stories from the Ruinswriter, director, producer
2003The Last Missionassociate producer