John Lafia

John Lafia
BornApril 2, 1957
New York City, U.S.
Died (aged 63)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1983–2014
Known forCo-writer of Child's Play

John Lafia (April 2, 1957 – April 29, 2020) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was best known for co-writing the slasher film Child's Play (1988) with Don Mancini and Tom Holland.