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John Lafia, director
Director

John Lafia: Movies & Box Office

films
9
as director
8
on screen
1988–2006
box office
$35.9M
Career at a glance

John Lafia's Career in Numbers

John Lafia's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Lafia works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Blue Iguana (1988) to 10.5: Apocalypse (2006), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

John Lafia Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 1990s 3
  3. 2000s 5

The 2000s were John Lafia's busiest decade, with 5 films.

John Lafia Movies by Genre

  • Drama 2
  • Horror 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Monsters 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre John Lafia has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of horror (2).

John Lafia Career Milestones

First film
The Blue Iguana 1988
Biggest box office hit
Child’s Play 2 $35.8M worldwide
Newest film
10.5: Apocalypse 2006
9 credits

John Lafia Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Lafia is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

FAQ

John Lafia: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Lafia has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Lafia been in?

John Lafia is credited on 9 films, from 1988 to 2006. 1 of them as an actor and 8 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Lafia's highest-grossing movie?

Child’s Play 2 (1990) is John Lafia's biggest box office hit, with $35.8M worldwide, ahead of The Blue Iguana (1988) ($161K). Across every film with box office figures, John Lafia's movies have made $35.9M.

John Lafia's biggest hits

What is John Lafia's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Lafia's filmography is Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (2006), in the role of Irate Man #2.

Who does John Lafia work with most often?

John Lafia shares the most films with John Cassini (3 films) and Beau Bridges (2 films).

The Best John Lafia Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 directing credits.

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