Biography
Charles Stuart Kaufman (born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He both wrote and directed the films Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). In 2020, Kaufman made his literary debut with the release of his first novel, Antkind. One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era, Kaufman has received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, and a Writers Guild of America Award. Film critic Roger Ebert called Synecdoche, New York "the best movie of the decade" in 2009. Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 20
Writer 9
Producer 7
TV Shows 5
self 2
Director 2
Darkest Miriam (2024)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Ad Astra (2019)
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Anomalisa (2015)
Her (2013)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Waking Up (2010)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Moral Orel (2005)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Human Nature (2001)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Ned and Stacey (1995)
Get a Life (1990)
Slaughterhouse-Five
The Actor
IQ 83
The Memory Police
Gallery
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1958-11-19 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesPasadena, United States of America
Also Known AsCharles Kaufman, Donald Kaufman, Τσάρλι Κάουφμαν, 찰리 코프먼, 찰리 카우프만, 찰리 카프만
AwardsWriters Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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