In hope of finding a talent agent, he began to write spec scripts based on television series such as Married. The only response the two ever received was a supportive letter from Alan Arkin about their screenplay Purely Coincidental. Kaufman and Proch tried to get their screenplays produced, sending them to many people in the film industry. His work included parodies of Kurt Vonnegut and the X-Men. Career Early comedy work (1983–1997) īetween 19, Kaufman and Proch wrote comedic articles and spoofs for National Lampoon. While attending NYU, Kaufman met Paul Proch, with whom he wrote many unproduced scripts and plays. Īfter high school graduation, Kaufman attended Boston University before transferring to New York University, where he studied film. In high school, Kaufman was in the drama club, performing in numerous productions before landing the lead role in a production of Play It Again, Sam during his senior year. He grew up in Massapequa, New York, before moving to West Hartford, Connecticut, where he graduated from high school. Kaufman was born in New York City to a Jewish family on November 19, 1958, the son of Helen and Myron Kaufman. Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written. Film critic Roger Ebert called Synecdoche, New York "the best movie of the decade" in 2009. 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. In 2020, Kaufman made his literary debut with the release of his first novel, Antkind. He both wrote and directed the films Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Charles Stuart Kaufman ( / ˈ k ɔː f m ə n/ born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist.
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