List of awards and nominations received by Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman | |
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 Kaufman at the 2015 Fantastic Fest | |
| Born | Charles Stuart Kaufman November 19, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Charles Stuart Kaufman (/ˈkɔːfmən/; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, producer, director and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York (2008), which film critic Roger Ebert called "the best movie of the decade" in 2009.[1] Further directorial work include the stop motion animated film Anomalisa (2015) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020).
One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era,[2][3][4][5] Kaufman has been nominated for four Academy Awards: twice for Best Original Screenplay for Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (winning for the latter), Best Adapted Screenplay (with his fictional brother) for Adaptation, and Best Animated Feature for Anomalisa. He also won two BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplays and one BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written.[6]
Awards and nominations[]
Academy Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2005 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Best Animated Feature | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
Boston Society of Film Critics[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Won | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated | |
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Screenplay | Won |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Won | ||
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best First Screenplay | Won |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Best First Feature | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Best Film | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Nominated |
National Board of Review[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Human Nature | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Won | |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Won | ||
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Won |
National Society of Film Critics[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Nominated | |
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Nominated |
Online Film Critics Society[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Society[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
Saturn Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Writing | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Best Animated Film | Nominated |
Toronto Film Critics Association[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Won |
Writers Guild of America[]
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Best Original Screenplay | Won |
Other awards[]
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adaptation | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | London Film Critics' Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award | Won |
| Palme d'Or | Nominated | ||
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Golden Lion | Nominated | ||
| Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Nominated | ||
| Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
References[]
- ^ Ebert, Roger. (2009-12-13) The best films of the decade – Roger Ebert's Journal Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (November 5, 2008). "Synecdoche, New York Movie Review (2008)". Retrieved October 16, 2015. "Charlie Kaufman is one of the few truly important writers to make screenplays his medium."
- ^ "Charlie Kaufman Is The 21st Century's 'Mad Genius Of Cinema'". GQ. June 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Kaufman: Screenwriters Lecture". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved October 16, 2015. "One of modern cinema's most celebrated writers"...
- ^ Ulin, David L. (May 14, 2006). "Why Charlie Kaufman Is Us". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2015. "In exploring our inner selves, he's become one of the best writers of his generation, David L. Ulin argues."
- ^ "101 Greatest Screenplays List". Writers Guild of America, West. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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