Born December 29, 1947, Jacks grew up in a military family.
He was working as a Wall Street financial analyst when he decided to be a screenwriter.
In 1992, he became an independent producer with Alphaville Films, which he co-founded with Sean Daniel.
[2] The shrimp parmigiana at the Los Angeles restaurant Dan Tana's is named for him.
[3] Jacks died on January 20, 2014, of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home at the age of 66.