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Philip Kaufman

American film director, screenwriter and film producer · United States · Directors · Born 1936 · age 89

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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.

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2024A Look Through His LensFilm2020The Right StuffSeries, Writer2018Friedkin UncutFilm2016Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PodFilm2007Fog City MavericksFilm2006Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'Film2003Realizing The Right StuffFilm, Director1993Rising SunFilm, Director, Writer1990Henry & JuneFilm, Director, Writer1989BAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAward1983The Right StuffFilm, Director, Writer1982Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAward1979The WanderersFilm, Director, Writer1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersFilm, Director1974The White DawnFilm, Director1972The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidFilm, Director, Writer1965GoldsteinFilm, Director, Writer1936Born23 October 1936

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Filmography 22

ALA Look Through His Lens2024
ALAlgren2021
FUFriedkin Uncut2018
RPRe-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod2016
HGHemingway & GellhornDirector2012 · ★ 6.1
FMFog City Mavericks2007
EBEmotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'2006
TWTwistedDirector2004 · ★ 5.6
RSRealizing The Right StuffDirector2003
QUQuillsDirector2000 · ★ 7.2
RSRising SunDirector, Writer1993 · ★ 6.1
HJHenry & JuneDirector, Writer1990 · ★ 6.1
TBThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingDirector, Writer1988 · ★ 6.8
TSThe Right StuffDirector, Writer1983 · ★ 7.4
RARaiders of the Lost ArkWriter1981 · ★ 7.9
TWThe WanderersDirector, Writer1979 · ★ 7.0
ISInvasion of the Body SnatchersDirector1978 · ★ 7.2
TWThe Outlaw Josey WalesWriter1976 · ★ 7.5
TDThe White DawnDirector1974
TRThe Great Northfield Minnesota RaidDirector, Writer1972 · ★ 5.7
FFFearless FrankDirector, Writer1969
GOGoldsteinDirector, Writer1965

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TSThe Right StuffWriter2020

Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay1989
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1982
Saturn Award for Best Director
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
National Board of Review Award for Best Film

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1936 · age 89

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