Charlie Kaufman
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| - | '''Charles Stuart Kaufman''' (born [[November 1]], [[1958]]) is an American [[playwright]], [[film producer]], [[theater director|theater]] and [[film director]], noted for such [[metafictional]] films as ''[[Being John Malkovich]]''. | ||
| - | Kaufman's works are cited as being surrealist and focused on an introverted, somewhat shy male protagonist and a more dominant female figure. This is true of ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (Joel/Clementine), ''[[Adaptation.]]'' (Charlie/Susan), and ''[[Being John Malkovich]]'' (Craig/Maxine). He sometimes includes fictionalized "facts" about his life in his work, notably ''Adaptation'' and ''Hope Leaves the Theater''. [[Ape]]s recur in Kaufman's work: in ''Being John Malkovich'' Lotte has a pet chimp named Elijah, in ''Human Nature'' Puff was raised as an ape, and in ''Adaptation'' the original [[deus ex machina]] was a swamp ape. | + | '''Charles Stuart Kaufman''' (born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and novelist. He wrote the films ''[[Being John Malkovich]]'' (1999), ''[[Adaptation (film)|Adaptation]]'' (2002), and ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (2004). He made his directorial debut with ''[[Synecdoche, New York]]'' (2008), which film critic [[Roger Ebert]] called "the best movie of the decade" in 2009. Further directorial work includes the [[stop motion]] [[animated]] film ''[[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]]''. |
| - | == Credits == | + | |
| - | ===Films=== | + | |
| - | *''[[Being John Malkovich]]'' (1999; writer) | + | |
| - | *''[[Human Nature (film)|Human Nature]]'' (2001; writer) | + | |
| - | *''[[Adaptation.]]'' (2002; writer) | + | |
| - | *''[[Confessions of a Dangerous Mind]]'' (2002; writer) | + | |
| - | *''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (2004; writer) | + | |
| - | *''[[Synecdoche, New York]]'' (2008; writer, director) | + | |
| - | *''[[Anomalisa]]'' (2015) | + | |
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| - | ===Television=== | + | |
| - | *''[[Get a Life (TV series)|Get a Life]]'' (1991-92) | + | |
| - | *''[[The Dana Carvey Show]]'' (1993) | + | |
| - | *''[[The Trouble With Larry]]'' (1993) | + | |
| - | *''[[The Edge (TV series)|The Edge]]'' (93-94) | + | |
| - | *''[[Ned and Stacy]]'' (96-97) | + | |
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| - | === Plays === | + | |
| - | *''Hope Leaves the Theater'' (2005; playwright, director) | + | |
| + | One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era, Kaufman has been nominated for four [[Academy Awards]]: twice for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] for ''Being John Malkovich'' and ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (winning for the latter), once for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] (with his fictional brother) for ''Adaptation'', and once for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] for ''Anomalisa''. Additionally, he has won three [[BAFTA Film Awards]]: two for [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and one [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]. Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the [[Writers Guild of America, West|Writers Guild of America]]'s list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written. | ||
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Charles Stuart Kaufman (born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York (2008), which film critic Roger Ebert called "the best movie of the decade" in 2009. Further directorial work includes the stop motion animated film 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 been nominated for four Academy Awards: twice for Best Original Screenplay for Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (winning for the latter), once for Best Adapted Screenplay (with his fictional brother) for Adaptation, and once for Best Animated Feature for Anomalisa. Additionally, he has won three BAFTA Film Awards: two for Best Original Screenplay and one Best Adapted Screenplay. Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written.
