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Charles Stuart Kaufman 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 include the stop motion animated film Anomalisa (2015) and the upcoming I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020).
Birth Name
Charles Stewart Kaufman
Born
Wednesday, 19 November 1958
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show | Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show | 2017 |
| The Colbert Report | Self | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2005 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2000 |
| Film '72 | Self - Interviewee | 1971 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show | Self - Writer, The Dana Carvey Show | 2017 |
| The Colbert Report | Self | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2005 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2000 |
| Film '72 | Self - Interviewee | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| I'm Thinking of Ending Things | 2020 |
| Anomalisa | 2015 |
| Synecdoche, New York | 2008 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| I'm Thinking of Ending Things | 2020 |
| Anomalisa | 2015 |
| Synecdoche, New York | 2008 |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | 2004 |
| Adaptation. | 2002 |
| Human Nature | 2001 |
| Being John Malkovich | 1999 |
| Misery Loves Company | 1995 |
| Ned and Stacey | 1995 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Animated Feature Film of the Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
