Herb Jaffe (May 20, 1921-December 7, 1991) was an independent film producer in the United States.
Jaffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began his career as a literary agent,[1] working with authors such as Reginald Rose[1] (Twelve Angry Men, 1954), Joseph Heller[1] (Catch-22, 1961, Something Happened, 1974), and Philip Roth[1] (Goodbye, Columbus, 1959, Portnoy's Complaint, 1969, American Pastoral, 1997, and The Human Stain, 2001).
He then took a position at United Artists,[2] eventually becoming the studio's head of worldwide production.
He also executive produced four films, including Those Lips, Those Eyes, and Motel Hell.
[3][4] Jaffe died of cancer at the age of 70 in Beverly Hills, California.