Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman

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.

  • Title: Charlie Kaufman
  • Popularity: 1.1658
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1958-11-19
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Charles Kaufman, Donald Kaufman, Τσάρλι Κάουφμαν, 찰리 코프먼, 찰리 카우프만, 찰리 카프만
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Charlie Kaufman Movies

  • 2017
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    Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

    Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

    7.852 2017 HD

    It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy...

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  • 2016
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    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    1 2016 HD

    A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015 stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa.

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  • 2023
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    Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

    Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

    7.9 2023 HD

    A portrait of French filmmaker Michel Gondry, creator, for three decades, of an imperfect, astonishing, fascinating, damaged and poetic work.

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  • 2004
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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    8.1 2004 HD

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his...

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  • 2004
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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    8.1 2004 HD

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his...

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  • 2001
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    Human Nature

    Human Nature

    6 2001 HD

    Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the...

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  • 1999
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    Being John Malkovich

    Being John Malkovich

    7.414 1999 HD

    One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who...

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  • 2002
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    Adaptation.

    Adaptation.

    7.355 2002 HD

    Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting...

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  • 2002
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    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    6.698 2002 HD

    Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited...

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  • 2008
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    Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

    7.55 2008 HD

    A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as...

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  • 2025
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    The Actor

    The Actor

    5.6 2025 HD

    Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly...

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  • 2020
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    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    6.581 2020 HD

    Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

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  • 2020
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    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    6.581 2020 HD

    Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

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  • 2020
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    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    6.581 2020 HD

    Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

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  • 2001
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    Human Nature

    Human Nature

    6 2001 HD

    Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the...

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  • 2015
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    Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

    7.107 2015 HD

    An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

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  • 2025
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    Darkest Miriam

    Darkest Miriam

    6.2 2025 HD

    Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love affair coincides with her receiving a...

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  • 2002
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    Adaptation.

    Adaptation.

    7.355 2002 HD

    Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting...

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  • 1999
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    Being John Malkovich

    Being John Malkovich

    7.414 1999 HD

    One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who...

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  • 2004
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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    8.1 2004 HD

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his...

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  • 2015
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    Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

    7.107 2015 HD

    An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

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  • 2024
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    Orion and the Dark

    Orion and the Dark

    6.573 2024 HD

    A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named...

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  • 2008
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    Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

    7.55 2008 HD

    A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as...

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  • 2008
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    Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

    7.55 2008 HD

    A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as...

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  • 1970
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    The Memory Police

    The Memory Police

    1 1970 HD

    On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, things have begun to disappear: at first little things: ribbons and then roses. Soon, photographs....

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  • 2015
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    Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

    7.107 2015 HD

    An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

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  • 2015
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    Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

    7.107 2015 HD

    An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

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  • 2020
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    Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy

    Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy

    7.4 2020 HD

    Comedian Beth Stelling takes the stage at Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater to talk sex, drugs, and babies in her hilarious new special Beth...

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  • 2013
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    Her

    Her

    7.85 2013 HD

    In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To...

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  • 2010
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    Waking Up

    Waking Up

    4 2010 HD

    Martin Brown, who dreams he's traveling backwards through time, attempts to fix his relationship with his recently deceased wife, Jennifer.

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  • 2011
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    Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

    7.037 2011 HD

    Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms...

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  • 2019
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    Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

    6.114 2019 HD

    The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy...

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  • 1970
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    Later the War

    Later the War

    1 1970 HD

    The original short story follows a man who manufactures dreams for people but ultimately begins creating nightmares for them. Specific details of the...

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  • 1970
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    Later the War

    Later the War

    1 1970 HD

    The original short story follows a man who manufactures dreams for people but ultimately begins creating nightmares for them. Specific details of the...

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  • 1970
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    Anomalisa Tribute: Michael’s Speech

    Anomalisa Tribute: Michael’s Speech

    1 1970 HD

    A scene adapted from Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson's film 'Anomalisa,' reinterpreted in live action.

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    Surreal, twisted and hilariously funny, Get a Life is the ultimate anti-sitcom. Chris Peterson is a 30-year-old paperboy who still lives with his...

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  • 1970
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    8 1970 HD

    Orel is an 11-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious morals often lead to...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Trouble with Larry is an American sitcom that aired from August 25, 1993 to September 8, 1993 on CBS. It starred Bronson Pinchot as Larry Burton,...

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  • 1970
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    7.2 1970 HD

    A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's trying to boost his business image; she likes his...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A group of scientists conduct DNA experiments which result in the release of an airborne disease that gradually lowers the IQ of those infected.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A group of scientists conduct DNA experiments which result in the release of an airborne disease that gradually lowers the IQ of those infected.

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  • 1970
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    5.857 1970 HD

    Comics offer their takes on controversial subjects.

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  • 1970
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    7.2 1970 HD

    A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's trying to boost his business image; she likes his...

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  • 1970
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    4 1970 HD

    Misery Loves Company is an American sitcom television series that aired from October 1 until October 22, 1995.

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    The Trouble with Larry is an American sitcom that aired from August 25, 1993 to September 8, 1993 on CBS. It starred Bronson Pinchot as Larry Burton,...

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  • 1970
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    7.6 1970 HD

    The Edge is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Mirkin which ran on the Fox Network from 1992 to 1993.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A group of scientists conduct DNA experiments which result in the release of an airborne disease that gradually lowers the IQ of those infected.

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