Charlie Kaufman

Performer

Charlie Kaufman

Writer in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
19 November 1958
Age
67
Active
1999–present
Known for
Writer
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  • Writer · 9
  • Producer · 5
  • Executive Producer · 5
  • Director · 4

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Reading Charlie Kaufman

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Why this filmmaker matters

Charlie Kaufman has 0 writing credits in the Nutevio catalogue. Charles Stuart Kaufman (born November 19, 1958) is an American writer 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.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Kaufman set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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  • Drama10
  • Comedy6
  • Thriller3
  • Romance3
  • Fantasy3
  • Mystery2
  • Crime2
  • History2

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Quick facts

Born
19 November 1958
Age
67
Active
1999–present
Titles written
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Writer
wrote score
6.4
Nutevio editorial metric
Collection appearances
0
Across the library
Films rated 8+
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