Jacob Jaffke

Producer; X, Pearl, MaXXXine; EP, Bodies Bodies Bodies

Jacob Jaffke is the producer of numerous acclaimed Ti West films, including A24’s first original franchise; X (2022), Pearl (2022) and the upcoming MaXXXine (2024). In all, he’s produced eight films for A24, with credits including Trey Edward Shults’ Waves (2019); The Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems (2019); Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022); Lila Neugebauer’s drama Causeway (2022), starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry; and Kristopher Borgli’s Dream Scenario (2023), starring Nicolas Cage.

Prior to his work with Ti and A24, Jacob prioritized producing original films for auteur filmmakers such as Jonathan van Tulleken, Mike Birbiglia, Whit Stillman, Xan Cassavetes and Carter Smith. These collaborations earned him a nomination for the Piaget Producers Award at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards and a 2010 BAFTA “Best Short Film” Nomination for van Tulleken’s Off Season.