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Charles Stuart Kaufman (/ ˈ k ɔː f m ə n /; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
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- Charles Stuart Kaufman, November 19, 1958 (age 64), New York City, U.S.
On February 11, 2003, Charlie Kaufman was nominated for a Academy Award, along with his fictional twin brother Donald Kaufman, for the screenplay of Adaptation (2002). This is one of the few times in Oscar history that a nomination has been bestowed upon a fictional human being.
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May 3, 2024 · Charlie Kaufman, American screenwriter and director known for his offbeat films and ambitious narrative style. He wrote the screenplays for such notable movies as Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); for the latter film he won an Academy Award.
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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 films explore his obsessions with identity, love, and storytelling.
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Jul 2, 2020 · The story was a profile of him: Charlie Kaufman, the 61-year-old Oscar-winning screenwriter, known for films so rich with surreality and self-referential lunacy that they feel as if they might...
Charles Stuart Kaufman ( / ˈkɔːfmən /; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
Mini Bio. Avid reader Charlie Kaufman wrote plays and made short films as a young student. He moved from Massapequa, New York to West Hartford, Connecticut in 1972 where he attended high school. As a comedic actor, he performed in school plays and, after graduation, he enrolled at Boston University but soon transferred NYU to study film.
