# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/philip-kaufman
# Generated: 2026-09-03T14:22:03.569Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/philip-kaufman"
name: "Philip Kaufman"
slug: "philip-kaufman"
description: "Philip Kaufman is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning nearly five decades. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award along with nominations for an Academy Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been described as a \"maverick\" and an \"iconoclast,\" notable for his versatility and independence, often directing eclectic and controversial films. He is considered an \"auteur\" whose films have always expressed his personal vision. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, western, and crime."
tagline: "American film director, screenwriter and film producer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip_Kaufman_03.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Directors"
  slug: "directors"
profileType:
  name: "Movie Director"
  slug: "director"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999"
birthDate: "1936-10-23"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           55.67
  momentum:             0.9304148970924535
  historical:           22.06891066666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     70
  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442241/"
    handle:    "nm0442241"
  - platform:  "WEBSITE"
    url:       "http://www.philipkaufman.com/"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump