Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

1936-10-23 Chicago, Illinois, USA 26 Credits

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 successful...

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A Look Through His Lens

A Look Through His Lens

2024

as Self

Acting

Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023

Characters

6.5

Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacle...

Algren

Algren

2021

as Self

6.0
Acting

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren....

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut

2018

as Self

7.0
Acting

An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

Director

6.1
Directing

Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

Characters

6.0

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a my...

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007

as Self

8.5
Acting

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home i...

Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

2006

as Self

Acting

Milan Kundera's rambling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, though greatly admired, was thought by Hollywood studio executives to be "unfilmable...

Twisted

Twisted

2004

Director

5.6
Directing

Recently promoted and transferred to the homicide division, Inspector Jessica Shepard feels pressure to prove herself -- and what better way than by s...

Quills

Quills

2000

Director

7.1
Directing

A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, def...

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

Director, Screenplay

6.1
Directing Writing

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called ...

Henry & June

Henry & June

1990

Director, Screenplay

6.1
Directing Writing

While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexu...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989

Characters

7.9

In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval his...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

as Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

Director, Screenplay

6.9
Directing Writing

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

Characters

7.3

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting ...

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983

Screenplay, Director

7.4
Writing Directing

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history b...

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Story

7.9
Writing

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legen...

The Wanderers

The Wanderers

1979

Director, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Writing

The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by R...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

as City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice)

7.2
Acting

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

Director

7.2
Directing

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers...

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

Screenplay

7.4
Writing

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - ...

The White Dawn

The White Dawn

1974

Director

6.5
Directing

In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three st...

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972

Director, Writer

5.6
Directing Writing

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.

Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1969

Writer, Director, Producer

4.8
Writing Directing Producing

A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.

Goldstein

Goldstein

1965

Writer, Editor, Producer

5.0
Writing Producing Directing

GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A ...