Oscar winning Kramer vs Kramer producer Stanley R. Jaffe died peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage on Monday at the age of 84, his daughter Betsy Jaffe confirmed.
“He will be remembered as a visionary, a philanthropist and a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend,” his family siad in a statement.
“His legacy of integrity, generosity and creativity will continue to inspire for years to come. Let’s not forget a perfect day for Stanley was spent on the golf course with his many friends.”
He won an Oscar in 1980 for his work on the Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman vehicle Kramer vs Kramer.
He was nominated for an Academy Award again in 1987 for Fatal Attraction (1987), which he produced alongside Sherry Lansing during their eight-year partnership as Jaffe-Lansing Productions. The movie starred Michael Stone and Glenn Close and became so iconic it introduced the phrase “bunny boiler” into everyday use.
Stanley R Jaffe has died at the age of 84 (Image: Getty)
He took a chance by casting a then relatively unknown Meryl Streep, in Kramer vs Kramer and it paid off as the drama about a family torn apart by divorce went on to win best picture and four other Academy Awards.
“Oh boy. I grew up in a home that’s been associated with this business for 51 years. This [Oscar] has always been very important to all of us as a representation of excellence,” he said in his acceptance speech.
He said it was “a film that’s made with love, and it’s made about love.”
Jaffe had been the youngest head of a major studio in history when , at age 29, he was named executive vp and COO of Paramount Pictures in October 1969.
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