Rick Jaffa

Rick Jaffa

🇺🇸 US·Active·Active 1992–2025

Rick Jaffa was born on 8 May 1956 in Dallas County, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). He has been married to Amanda Silver since 29 June 1989. They have two children.

Career stats
13Films
1476Posters
33Years active
2011Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

14 posters
Jurassic World
Jurassic World · 2015
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes · 2014
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes · 2011
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water · 2022
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea · 2015
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash · 2025
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle · 1992
The Relic
The Relic · 1997
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · 2018
War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes · 2017
Mulan
Mulan · 2020
Eye for an Eye
Eye for an Eye · 1996

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Debra Zane
Actor · 5 films together
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Actor · 5 films together
Holly Dorff
Holly Dorff
Actor · 5 films together
Aaron Sims
Aaron Sims
Actor · 4 films together
Amanda Silver(I)
Amanda Silver(I)
Writing Credits · 4 films together
Brian L. Keaulana
Stunts · 4 films together
Dan Lemmon
Dan Lemmon
Actor · 4 films together
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Produced by · 4 films together