Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

88 · Born: Oct 23, 1936

2012
2004
1993
1990
1988
1983

Personal Details

BornOct 23, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter. Although not noted for directing a large number of films, the films he has worked on have been recognized for their intelligence and independence. He is noted for directing films of eclectic subjects, ranging from realism to fantasy, and often incorporating satire or subtle humor as part of his “artistic signature.” He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Kaufman has been considered a “risk taker.” He has successfully adapted novels of widely different types – from Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being to Michael Crichton’s Rising Sun; from Tom Wolfe’s heroic epic The Right Stuff to the erotic writings of Anais Nin’s Henry & June. According to film historian James Welsh, his candid treatment of adult relationships in Henry & June was considered an “artistic breakthrough by an unconventional filmmaker who was willing to take a chance and put his career on the line.” His greatest success was the blockbuster film The Right Stuff, where he directed and wrote the screenplay. It earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. And his best films have always had his personal imprint, “stressing values of individualism and integrity,” and always being "clearly American."

Career

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1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being as Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)
{"id":5345,"title":"Invasion of the Body Snatchers","year":"1978","character":"City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/i2l3n8q3kpo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/i2l3n8q3kpo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers as City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice)
{"id":272075,"title":"A Look Through His Lens","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-look-through-his-lens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":189090,"title":"Algren","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/algren","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189090.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":134723,"title":"Friedkin Uncut","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/friedkin-uncut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/247nd1dusm20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/247nd1dusm20.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":48183,"title":"Fog City Mavericks","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fog-city-mavericks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48183.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":184191,"title":"Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/emotional-history-the-making-of-the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184191.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":143151,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny","year":"2023","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46oh73vvsbk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46oh73vvsbk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":103835630,"title":"The Right Stuff","year":"2020","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-right-stuff","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25crqnu45a0g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25crqnu45a0g.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff as Screenplay
{"id":2454,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull","year":"2008","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mk7u9g3lqf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mk7u9g3lqf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":578,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade","year":"1989","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pubgrh7kj00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pubgrh7kj00.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":577,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom","year":"1984","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7im27i7k1dc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7im27i7k1dc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":576,"title":"Raiders of the Lost Ark","year":"1981","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/raiders-of-the-lost-ark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ld8fl3vi2v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ld8fl3vi2v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":6275,"title":"The Outlaw Josey Wales","year":"1976","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-outlaw-josey-wales","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kgr8b1iocjg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kgr8b1iocjg.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":3940,"title":"Hemingway & Gellhorn","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hemingway-gellhorn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2og7bql22pig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2og7bql22pig.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":6383,"title":"Twisted","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/twisted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41ahes37rdd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41ahes37rdd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Twisted
Twisted as Director
{"id":7393,"title":"Quills","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/quills","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2v295qhc4esg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2v295qhc4esg.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Quills
Quills as Director
{"id":4779,"title":"Rising Sun","year":"1993","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rising-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7as205a4qij0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7as205a4qij0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Rising Sun
Rising Sun as Director, Screenplay
{"id":5083,"title":"Henry & June","year":"1990","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/henry-june","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2shmtlsses7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2shmtlsses7g.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Henry & June
Henry & June as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7103,"title":"The Unbearable Lightness of Being","year":"1988","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o244liqp9q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o244liqp9q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6473,"title":"The Right Stuff","year":"1983","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-right-stuff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tikvc7da9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tikvc7da9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff as Director, Screenplay
{"id":13736,"title":"The Wanderers","year":"1979","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wanderers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13736.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Wanderers
The Wanderers as Director, Screenplay
{"id":5345,"title":"Invasion of the Body Snatchers","year":"1978","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/i2l3n8q3kpo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/i2l3n8q3kpo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":86405,"title":"The White Dawn","year":"1974","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-white-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86405.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The White Dawn
The White Dawn as Director
{"id":11902,"title":"The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid","year":"1972","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-northfield-minnesota-raid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11902.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11902.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":65293,"title":"Fearless Frank","year":"1967","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fearless-frank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65293.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank as Director, Writer
{"id":65707,"title":"Goldstein","year":"1965","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/goldstein","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65707.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Goldstein
Goldstein as Director, Writer