11/19/1958
New York City, New York, USA:
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.
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Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself (2023) as Self - Screenwriter |
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017) as Self (archive footage) |
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None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa (2016) as Self |
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Uchronia (2026) Executive Producer |
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How to Shoot a Ghost (2025) Director |
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Darkest Miriam (2025) Executive Producer |
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The Actor (2025) Executive Producer |
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Orion and the Dark (2024) Writer |
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Jackals & Fireflies (2023) Director |
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Jackals & Fireflies (2023) Producer |
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Director |
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Screenplay |
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Producer |
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Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy (2020) Thanks |
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Anomalisa (2015) Writer |
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Anomalisa (2015) Theatre Play |
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Anomalisa (2015) Director |
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Anomalisa (2015) Producer |
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Her (2013) Thanks |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) Script Consultant |
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Waking Up (2010) Thanks |
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Synecdoche, New York (2008) Producer |
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Synecdoche, New York (2008) Director |
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Synecdoche, New York (2008) Writer |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Screenplay |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Story |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Executive Producer |
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Screenplay |
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Adaptation. (2002) Screenplay |
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Adaptation. (2002) Executive Producer |
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Human Nature (2001) Producer |
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Human Nature (2001) Writer |
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Being John Malkovich (1999) Executive Producer |
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Being John Malkovich (1999) Writer |
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Later the War () Director |
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Later the War () Screenplay |
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The Memory Police () Screenplay |
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How and Why () Director |
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How and Why () Writer |