Rick Jaffa

Writing

Rick Jaffa

Born
(age 70)
Credits
15 titles

Biography

Rick Jaffa (born May 8, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film producer, partnering with his wife, Amanda Silver.

A married couple since 1989 who have been working together since 1992, they came to prominence for writing and producing the Planet of the Apes reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), co-writing and producing its direct sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and producing the subsequent sequels War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). They were also co-writers on Jurassic World (2015), In the Heart of the Sea (2015), and Mulan (2020).

In 2013, the two were announced as co-writers of all four sequels to James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, starting with Avatar: The Way of Water, which was theatrically released in 2022.

Jaffa and Silver have been married since 1989 and have two children. Silver is the sister of actor Michael B. Silver and the granddaughter of screenwriter and producer Sidney Buchman. In 2015, she was named one of the "Most Influential Women in Hollywood" by Elle Magazine.

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Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2011 On Story TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 14

YearTitleJob
TBA Untitled Planet of the Apes Film Film Producer
2031 Avatar 5 Film Story
2029 Avatar 4 Film Story
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash Film Story, Screenplay
2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Film Characters, Producer
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Film Story, Screenplay
2020 Mulan Film Screenplay
2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Film Producer, Characters
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Film Story
2015 Jurassic World Film Screenplay, Story
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Film Producer, Writer, Characters
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Film Screenplay, Producer
1997 The Relic Film Screenplay
1996 Eye for an Eye Film Writer
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