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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 Oscar-winning 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 was born in New York City in 1958 and has a twin brother named Donald Kaufman.
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Jun 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.
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Learn about Charlie Kaufman, an American filmmaker and novelist who wrote and directed acclaimed films such as Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Synecdoche, New York. Find his biography, filmography, awards, and more on TMDB.
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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Jan 6, 2017 · Charlie Kaufman is one of modern cinema’s most celebrated writers, with work including surreal fantasy Being John Malkovich, cerebral sci-fi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,...
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Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American playwright, film producer, theater and film director, and an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Independent Spirit Award-winning screenwriter. Often regarded as one of the finest screenwriters of the 21st century, his work explores themes of death, insecurity, the artistic process, and the passage of time.
