Jaffe Cohen

History

Jaffe Cohen is an award winning screenwriter, author, and stand up comic. His screenplay, Best Actress, co-written with Michael Zam, made the Blacklist, and was bought by Ryan Murphy who used it as the basis for the first season of the FX TV series Feud, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon.

Movies

Hanging Up

Sub-Editor

A trio of sisters bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly father, to whom none of them was particularly close.

We're Funny That Way

Live performance clips are combined with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews in which the performers candidly share their life experiences, offer insights into the art of comedy, and discuss the obstacles facing gays and other minorities within the entertainment industry. Diverse in their approaches these performers share a talent for humor which speaks to universal human experience. What emerges is a hilarious and inspiring film about the power of laughter to communicate, heal, and transcend social prejudices.

As Good as It Gets

Partygoer

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.