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One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era, [1] [2] [3] [4] 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. [5]
Andy Kaufman. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( / ˈkaʊfmən / KOWF-mən; [1] January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984 [2]) was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". [3]
Charlie Kaufman is an award-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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6 days ago · Mr. Klain is the youngest at 62. Mr. Donilon is 65. Mr. Kaufman is 85, four years older than Mr. Biden. Each has earned the president’s trust over not just years but decades. On this last of Mr ...
Feb 7, 2024 · A freelance editor and film critic ranks all nine movies written by Charlie Kaufman, the anomalous screenwriter and director of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. See how his inventive, philosophical, and dark comedies stack up, from Human Nature to Orion and the Dark.
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4 days ago · 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.
Learn about Charlie Kaufman, the creator of acclaimed films such as Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Synecdoche, New York. Find out his biography, awards, credits, and upcoming projects on The Movie Database.
