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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."
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1936-10-23
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Writing
- star Popularity: 4.3
- info Birth Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
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A Look Through His Lens
2024-01-06
6
Algren
2021-10-21
7.1
Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05
7.3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978-12-20
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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
2006-02-07
8.5
Fog City Mavericks
2007-10-24
6.9
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988-02-05
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6.9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989-05-24
6.9
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008-05-21
6.9
The Wanderers
1979-07-13
6.9
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976-06-30
6.9
Quills
2000-11-22
6.9
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988-02-05
6.9
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988-02-05
6.9
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978-12-20
6.9
The White Dawn
1974-07-21
6.9
Rising Sun
1993-07-30
6.9
Rising Sun
1993-07-30
6.9
The Right Stuff
1983-10-20
6.9
The Right Stuff
1983-10-20
6.9
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972-05-12
6.9
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972-05-12
6.9
Twisted
2004-02-27
6.9
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-06-25
6.9
Henry & June
1990-09-28
6.9
Fearless Frank
1969-12-10
6.9
Fearless Frank
1969-12-10
6.9
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012-08-27
6.9
Goldstein
1965-05-07
6.9
Henry & June
1990-09-28
6.9
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981-06-12
6.9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984-05-23
6.9
Goldstein
1965-05-07
6.9
Goldstein
1965-05-07
6.9
Fearless Frank
1969-12-10
6.9
Goldstein
1965-05-07
6.9
The Wanderers
1979-07-13
6.9
Montana Jones
1994-04-02
6.9
The Right Stuff
2020-10-09