Charlie Kaufman
Born: 1958-11-19 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2026
- Uchronia ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- The Actor ... (Executive Producer)
- How to Shoot a Ghost ... (Director)
- Darkest Miriam ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Orion and the Dark ... (Writer)
2023
- Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Screenwriter
- Jackals & Fireflies ... (Director)
2020
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things ... (Director)
- Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy ... (Thanks)
2017
- Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self (archive footage)
2016
2015
- Anomalisa ... (Writer)
2013
- Her ... (Thanks)
2011
- Kung Fu Panda 2 ... (Script Consultant)
2010
- Waking Up ... (Thanks)
2008
- Synecdoche, New York ... (Producer)
2005
- Moral Orel ... (Story)
2004
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ... (Screenplay)
2002
- Adaptation. ... (Screenplay)
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ... (Screenplay)
2001
- Human Nature ... (Producer)
1999
- Being John Malkovich ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- The Dana Carvey Show ... (Writer)
1995
- Ned & Stacey ... (Writer)
- Misery Loves Company ... (Co-Producer)
1993
- The Trouble with Larry ... (Writer)
1992
- The Edge ... (Writer)
1990
- Get a Life ... (Writer)