Charlie Kaufman
Film director · 3 films (2008–2020)
Charlie Kaufman is a director whose work here spans Synecdoche, New York (2008) to I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020), across drama and animation. All 162 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
Born 19 November 1958 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Kaufman establishes a claustrophobic, isolated atmosphere by favoring eye-level medium shots and close-ups, keeping the camera at human height while utilizing a shallow depth of field to detach characters from their environments. Visual tension and loneliness are reinforced through a heavy reliance on interior night scenes lit by practical fixtures and harsh fluorescent tubes, casting characters in a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by muted grays, cold slate blues, and muddy, dark earth tones. This naturalistic yet oppressive blocking and lighting scheme grounds the surreal narratives firmly within the mundane textures of everyday spaces.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2005
- Time Machine Award · 2008
- Writers Guild of America Award
Films directed by Charlie Kaufman
About Charlie Kaufman
When was Charlie Kaufman born?
Charlie Kaufman was born on 19 November 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Charlie Kaufman directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015) and I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020).
What awards has Charlie Kaufman won?
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2005), Time Machine Award (2008) and Writers Guild of America Award.
Search every frame of Charlie Kaufman’s films
All 162 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Charlie Kaufman — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.