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Adaptation. is a 2002 film directed by Spike Jonze. It was the second collaboration between Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman, who's credited as the writer along with his fictional brother Donald Kaufman, a character in the film.
Susan Orlean and John Laroche are both characters in Adaptation, but so is Charlie Kaufman (played by Nicolas Cage). Charlie Kaufman's brother, Donald Kaufman (not a real person) is also a character in the movie. Also, despite being fictitious, Donald Kaufman is really credited as a writer of the movie.
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).
LARGE EMPTY LIVING ROOM - MORNING. SUBTITLE: HOLLYWOOD, CA, FOUR BILLION AND FORTY YEARS LATER. Beamed ceilings and ostentatious fireplace. A few birthday cards on the mantel, two of them identical: "To Our Dear Son on His Fortieth Birthday." Charlie Kaufman, a fat, balding man in a purple sweater with tags still attached, paces the room.
Feb 14, 2003 · Since the script was credited to both "Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman," the latter became the only entirely fictional person in history to have been nominated for an Academy Award. In a nutshell, 'Adaptation' is all about failure.
The film was also received the following awards and nominations: it was honored by the National Board of Review for Supporting Actor (Cooper) and Screenwriter of the Year (Charlie Kaufman, for Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Human Nature); The PGA nominated the film for its Darryl Zanuck Producer of the Year Award; the New York ...
Credits Gag: "Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman." The film is dedicated to Donald's memory as well. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, so Donald is possibly the only fictional character to receive any real-life awards nomination.
