Biography
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.
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Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1990
- BAFTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1989
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1982
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director
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- Saturn Award — Best Director
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1989 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Right Stuff
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The Right Stuff
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Friedkin Uncut
Quills
The Wanderers
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The White Dawn
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Rising Sun
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Algren
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Twisted
Fearless Frank