
Known for
Directing
Born
October 23, 1936 (age 89)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American filmmaker. 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 Hen...
2024
as Self
2023
Characters
2021
as Self
2020
2018
as Self
2016
2012
Director
2008
2007
as Self
2006
2004
Director
2003
Director
2000
Director
1994
1993
Director, Screenplay
1990
Director, Screenplay
1989
Characters
1988
as Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
1984
Characters
1983
Screenplay, Director
1981
1979
Director, Screenplay
1978
as City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice), Director
1976
Screenplay
1974
Director