He co-wrote a screenplay with Stan Lee which never got made into a film.

After reading an article entitled "Horror Movies are dead" he decided to make a horror film, which became The Toxic Avenger (1984).

Is the President of Troma Films, one of the longer running independent film companies.

Kaufman was a member of the Yale class of 1968, the same year as filmmaker Oliver Stone (who dropped out to enlist in the Vietnam War) and eventual president George W. Bush.

Is very conscientious about keeping his cast and crew safe on his productions. He says that he keeps a sign on every set that says, "Three Rules of a Troma Production: One, safety to humans; Two, safety to people's property and Three, Make a good movie". The third rule is written in much smaller font than the first two rules.

Speaks fluent French (France).

Was inducted into the inaugural class of the International Horror and Sci-Fi Hall Of Fame with Tobe Hooper on October 22, 2005, in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Is the Chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance in USA.

Formed Troma Studios with his friend Michael Herz in 1974.

Sang on songs with newgrounds.com crew (Tom Fulp and Shok) for their FDA animated cartoon music videos.