Charlie Kaufman
Writing
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
Writing19
movieI'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020
Screenplay
movieAnomalisa
2015
Writer, Theatre Play
movieKung Fu Panda 2
2011
Script Consultant
tvMoral Orel
2005
Story
movieEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
Screenplay, Story
movieConfessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
Screenplay
movieAdaptation.
2002
Screenplay
movieHuman Nature
2001
Writer
tvNed & Stacey
1995
Writer
tvThe Trouble with Larry
1993
Writer, Story Editor
tvThe Edge
1992
Writer
tvGet a Life
1990
Writer
movieThe Memory Police
Screenplay
movieLater the War
Screenplay
Production13
movieUchronia
2026
Executive Producer
movieDarkest Miriam
2025
Executive Producer
movieThe Actor
2025
Executive Producer
movieJackals & Fireflies
2023
Producer
movieAnomalisa
2015
Producer
movieSynecdoche, New York
2008
Producer
movieEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
Executive Producer
movieAdaptation.
2002
Executive Producer
movieHuman Nature
2001
Producer
movieBeing John Malkovich
1999
Executive Producer
tvMisery Loves Company
1995
Co-Producer
tvNed & Stacey
1995
Producer
Directing7
movieHow to Shoot a Ghost
2025
Director
movieJackals & Fireflies
2023
Director
movieAnomalisa
2015
Director
movieSynecdoche, New York
2008
Director
movieLater the War
Director
How and Why
Director
Acting3
movieMichel Gondry: Do It Yourself
2023
Self - Screenwriter
movieToo Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017
Self (archive footage)
