Charlie Kaufman

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-11-19 (65 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Charles Kaufman, Donald Kaufman, Τσάρλι Κάουφμαν, 찰리 코프먼, 찰리 카우프만, 찰리 카프만

Charlie Kaufman

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.

Known For

Writer

IQ 83

as Writer

The Memory Police

as Screenplay

2024
2019
Ad Astra

as Script Consultant

2015
Anomalisa

as Writer

2015
Anomalisa

as Theatre Play

2011
Kung Fu Panda 2

as Script Consultant

2008
Synecdoche, New York

as Screenplay

2005
Moral Orel

as Story

2002
Adaptation.

as Screenplay

2001
Human Nature

as Writer

1999
1996
1995
Ned and Stacey

as Writer

1993
The Trouble with Larry

as Story Editor

1992
The Edge

as Writer

1990
Get a Life

as Writer

Producer

The Actor

as Executive Producer

2024
Darkest Miriam

as Executive Producer

2015
Anomalisa

as Producer

2008
2004
2002
Adaptation.

as Executive Producer

2001
Human Nature

as Producer

1999
Being John Malkovich

as Executive Producer

1995
Ned and Stacey

as Producer

1995
Misery Loves Company

as Co-Producer

Director

IQ 83

as Director

2015
Anomalisa

as Director

2008

Crew

2016
The Swan Girl

as Thanks

2013
Her

as Thanks

2010
Waking Up

as Thanks

Creator

IQ 83

as Creator