Jeff Waxman

Jeff Waxman, D.G.A., P.G.A. (Producer) has produced over thirty feature films. Notable credits: Vice, Mother!, John Wick 2&3, Hot Pursuit, Out of the Furnace, Mirror, Mirror, Immortals, The Fighter, Law Abiding Citizen, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, and Narc. He has worked with some of Hollywood's most revered directors including Adam Mckay, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, Sidney Lumet, Chad Stahelski, Michael Mann, F. Gary Gray, Taylor Hackford, Scott Cooper, and Tarsem Singh. Prior to producing, Waxman worked as a production executive at several independent production companies. Since then, he has formed his own company, Waxylu Films. Currently in development are film adaptations of Kill or Be Killed, a graphic novel by Ed Brubaker, and The Lost Wife, a bestselling novel by Alyson Richman. He is also at work on a feature about his teenage years in Queens titled Drive Me Home. In 1996 Waxman directed and produced the concert film Freebird which documented the legendary band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The film covered the original members' heyday and continued through to the events leading up to the tragic plane crash in 1977. He is currently developing their story for television with the support of the band. Waxman was born in Queens, NY and graduated from SUNY Oswego. He now lives in Long Island with his wife Lauren and their two children, Danielle and Jesse.

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