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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 released his first novel, Antkind.
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- 'Being John Malkovich' (1999) Directed by Spike Jonze. It's uncommon for a screenwriter's first film to be his best; but, then again, Charlie Kaufman is anything but a common writer.
- 'Adaptation.' (2002) Directed by Spike Jonze. Simply put, Adaptation, (a film about making a film about making a film) is by far one of the most intelligent movies ever made.
- 'Synecdoche, New York' (2008) Directed by Charlie Kaufman. Poignant, meditative, and deeply philosophical, Synecdoche, New York is a movie about a theatre director struggling with his work, an existential crisis, and the women in his life, as he tries to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
- 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) Directed by Michel Gondry. To everyone's fortune, Kaufman and Michel Gondry redeemed themselves after Human Nature by making Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, one of the most intriguing and intelligent romantic dramas ever made.
Charlie worked in the circulation department of the Star Tribune, in Minneapolis, in the late 1980s and moved to Los Angeles in 1991, where he was hired to write for the TV sitcom Get a Life (1990). He went on to write comedy sketches and a variety of TV show episodes.
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Feb 7, 2024 · Just look at the films he wrote for Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, and George Clooney. Or, for that matter, his most recent, unlikeliest project: the DreamWorks animated movie Orion and the...
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- Human Nature
- Confessions of A Dangerous Mind
- Anomalisa
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things
- Adaptation
- Being John Malkovich
- Synecdoche, New York
- Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
Directed by Michel Gondry and written by Kaufman, Human Nature functions as a primer for the duo's magnificent 2004 collaboration Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The film stars Patricia Arquetteas Lila Jute, a woman who struggles with self-confidence issues because of a hormonal imbalance that makes her grow lots of body hair. Meanwhile, Puf...
Based on Chuck Barris' eponymous 1984 book, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is another Kaufman film that features a first-time director in George Clooney. Whereas Human Nature lacks visual style, this 2002 spy comedy is slick and aesthetically vibrant. American actor Sam Rockwell stars in the lead role as a real-life TV host who becomes an assassin...
With Anomalisa, writer-director Kaufman strips everything down to the basics. The film mostly takes place within a Cincinnati hotel called The Fregoli, and the characters are all stop-motion animation puppets. Kaufman's story follows author Michael Stone (David Thewlis), who struggles to maintain meaningful relationships and begins to view people a...
Written and directed by Kaufman, I'm Thinking of Ending Things arrived on Netflix in August 2020 without much hype. The storyline has all the heart of Anomalisa, only everything is amplified through the performances of Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons. Together, they portray characters whom are stuck in the subconscious of an aging and suicidal jan...
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. The storyline is based on Susan Orlean's 1998 book The Orchid Thief, with the narrative twist being that Nicolas Ca...
Much like late '90s movies such as Fight Club and The Usual Suspects, Being John Malkovichbenefits from the surprise element. Of course, the title partially gives away the premise, but the storytelling itself allows for a mind-blowing first-time viewing experience. This is an unforgettable film that inspired audiences to actively seek out informati...
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. For all of the inherent darkness, though, Synecdoche, New Yorkhas to be Kaufman's most ambitious work, at ...
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. With Human Nature, Kaufman and Jonze didn't necessarily swing and miss, but they didn't capture a mood that audiences could fully relate to. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotle...
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.
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Sep 23, 2020 · Oscar winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman bafta interview about the screenplay writing process in his movies I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Antkind, Anomalisa, Adaptation,...
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