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Lloyd Kaufman

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (December 30, 1945- )
    Co-founder of Troma Studios (1974)
    Films include 'The Toxic Avenger,' 'The Class of Nuke 'Em High,' 'Troma’s War,' 'Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.,' 'Tromeo and Juliet,' 'Terror Firmer' and 'Tales from the Crapper'
    Wrote the books 'All I Need to Know About Film making I Learned From the Toxic Avenger' and 'Make Your Own Damn Movie!'

Why he might be annoying:

    Most of his movies are low budget and over-the-top with gross-out humor, violence and sex.
    Many Troma movies have titles like 'Chopper Chicks in Zombietown,' 'Stuff Stephanie in the Incinerator,' 'Demented Death Farm Massacre' and 'A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell.'
    He refers to the major Hollywood studios as 'giant international devil-worshiping conglomerates.'
    He said: 'I like fat people more than I like thin people, things are always a lot more funnier when they happen to fat people.'
    He quit the mainstream movie business, saying 'There were problems as I always wanted to do things my own way and my employers insisted I do things the correct way.'
    Roger Corman said that Lloyd inhabits the place 'where the anarchic meets the ridiculous.'
    Kevin Costner and Oliver Stone got their starts in Troma movies.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated from Yale with a degree in Chinese studies.
    He usually records funny introductions to his Troma movies.
    He has a self-deprecating sense of humor and he enjoys ridiculing Hollywood elitism.
    He owns one of the few independent movie distributors in the United States.
    He founded the TromaDance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which allows independent filmmakers to submit their movies for free. Admission to the festival is also free.
    He brought us Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
    Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Sam Raimi,Trey Parker and Matt Stone cite him as being an influence.

Credit: Call me Calvin


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 20.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 96 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 71.11% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 68.49% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 57.29% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 197 Votes: 58.38% Annoying