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Charles Stuart Kaufman (/ ˈ k ɔː f m ə n /; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
Charlie Kaufman is an acclaimed screenwriter, producer and director known for his original and inventive films such as Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York. He has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and many other awards for his work.
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- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the best Kaufman production because of the collaborative filmmaking, and how the writer's ideas are interpreted by the cast and director.
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) Without any context, Synecdoche, New York is a tough watch due to the heavy thematic material about death. And when factoring in the tragic 2014 demise of lead actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, the film becomes even more challenging in retrospect.
- Being John Malkovich (1999) Much like late '90s movies such as Fight Club and The Usual Suspects, Being John Malkovich benefits from the surprise element.
- Adaptation (2002) Adaptation builds upon the neurotic, meta premise of Kaufman's feature debut script for Being John Malkovich. Both projects were directed by Spike Jonze, whose polished filmmaking boosts all the eccentricities of Kaufman's characters.
Charlie Kaufman. Writer: I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Avid reader Charlie Kaufman wrote plays and made short films as a young student. He moved from Massapequa, New York to West Hartford, Connecticut in 1972 where he attended high school.
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Learn about the life and work of Charlie Kaufman, one of Hollywood's most iconoclastic and imaginative screenwriters. Explore his movies, ratings, reviews, and awards on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit91%Fresh audience score. 62%Screenwriter83%No Score YetExecutive Producer82%Rotten audience score. 50%Director, Screenwriter, Producer91%Fresh audience score. 71%Director, Screenwriter, ProducerJun 25, 2024 · Charlie Kaufman (born November 19, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American screenwriter and director known for his offbeat films and ambitious narrative style. Kaufman earned a B.F.A. from the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at New York University in 1980.
Feb 7, 2024 · Writer (and director) Charlie Kaufman’s singular mind brought us masterpieces like ‘Being John Malkovitch,’ ‘Adaptation,’ and curiosities like Netflix’s new ‘Orion and the Dark.’
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