Charlie Kaufman
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.
Known for
WritingBirthday
November 19, 1958Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Charles Kaufman, Donald Kaufman, Τσάρλι Κάουφμαν, 찰리 코프먼, 찰리 카우프만, 찰리 카프만Cast credits
Crew credits
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Story, Screenplay, Executive ProducerHuman Nature
Producer, WriterBeing John Malkovich
Executive Producer, WriterAdaptation.
Screenplay, Executive ProducerConfessions of a Dangerous Mind
ScreenplaySynecdoche, New York
Producer, Director, ScreenplayAnomalisa
Writer, Theatre Play, Director, ProducerThe Memory Police
ScreenplayBeth Stelling: Girl Daddy
ThanksHer
ThanksKung Fu Panda 2
Script ConsultantAd Astra
Script ConsultantI'm Thinking of Ending Things
Director, Screenplay, ProducerOrion and the Dark
Writer