Director

Charlie Kaufman

Writing

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 26

TMDB ID: 202

IMDb ID: nm0442109

Known for: Writing

Born: November 19, 1958

Age: 67

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1990 - 2026

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 7.16

Wikidata: Q312751

Also known as

Charles Kaufman • Donald Kaufman

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Biography

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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Directed Movies

Movies directed by Charlie Kaufman.

How to Shoot a Ghost

Director

2025 Movie

Jackals & Fireflies

Director

2023 Movie

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Director

2020 Movie

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Charlie Kaufman.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Screenplay

2004 Movie

Her

Thanks

2013 Movie

Synecdoche, New York

Producer

2008 Movie

Being John Malkovich

Executive Producer

1999 Movie

Adaptation.

Screenplay

2002 Movie

Kung Fu Panda 2

Script Consultant

2011 Movie

Anomalisa

Writer

2015 Movie