Charlie Kaufman
Writing
- Born
- November 19, 1958 (age 67) · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
March 19, 2004
Kung Fu Panda 2
May 25, 2011
Being John Malkovich
October 29, 1999
Adaptation.
December 6, 2002
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
August 28, 2020
Anomalisa
December 30, 2015
Synecdoche, New York
October 24, 2008
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
December 31, 2002
Orion and the Dark
February 1, 2024
Human Nature
September 12, 2001
The Actor
March 14, 2025
Darkest Miriam
March 28, 2025
Behind the camera18
- 2026Uchronia Executive Producer
- 2025How to Shoot a Ghost Director
- 2025Darkest Miriam Executive Producer
- 2025The Actor Executive Producer
- 2024Orion and the Dark Writer
- 2023Jackals & Fireflies Director, Producer
- 2020I'm Thinking of Ending Things Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2015Anomalisa Writer, Theatre Play, Director, Producer
- 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 Script Consultant
- 2008Synecdoche, New York