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Charles Kaufman(III)

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  • Actor
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Charles Kaufman is known for Mother's Day (1980), The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Jakarta (1988).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
    Mother's Day
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1980
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 1984
    Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
    Jakarta
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Zelig (1983)
    Zelig
    7.6
    • Production Department
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Mother's Day (2010)
      Mother's Day
      6.2
      • Writer (1980 screenplay "Mother's Day")
      • 2010
    • Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (1991)
      Captain Zed and the Zee Zone
      7.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1991
    • Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990)
      Peter Pan and the Pirates
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 1991
    • Winston's Potty Chair (1990)
      Winston's Potty Chair
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Alien Nation (1989)
      Alien Nation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by (as Charles S. Kaufman)
      • 1990
    • The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
      The Real Ghostbusters
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988)
      Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988–1989
    • Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
      Jakarta
      5.0
      • writer
      • 1988
    • Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, and Ed Gilbert in BraveStarr (1987)
      BraveStarr
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Brennan Thicke in Dennis the Menace (1986)
      Dennis the Menace
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986
    • Ghostbusters (1986)
      Ghostbusters
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986
    • Kissyfur (1985)
      Kissyfur
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • script
      • Writer (segment "Wishing Box")
      • 1986
    • When Nature Calls (1985)
      When Nature Calls
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
      Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Waitress! (1981)
      Waitress!
      4.0
      • screenplay
      • 1981

    Director

    • Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
      Jakarta
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1988
    • When Nature Calls (1985)
      When Nature Calls
      4.6
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
      Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
      4.7
      • dialogue director (USA version)
      • 1982
    • The Love-in Arrangement
      5.8
      • Director (as Charles Larkin)
      • 1981
    • Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
      Mother's Day
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1980
    • The Secret Dreams of Mona Q
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1977

    Actor

    • Mother's Day (2010)
      Mother's Day
      6.2
      • Mortgage Broker #2
      • 2010
    • Rimba Panas (1988)
      Rimba Panas
      4.8
      • Albert
      • 1988
    • Stuck on You! (1983)
      Stuck on You!
      4.1
      • Dead Man in Coffin
      • 1983
    • Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
      Mother's Day
      5.3
      • Cocaine Addict (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Squeeze Play (1979)
      Squeeze Play
      4.1
      • Man with Popcorn in his Nose (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • The Secret Dreams of Mona Q
      6.1
      • End Credit Narrator
      • 1977

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Charles Duty
    • Relatives
      • Lloyd Kaufman(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Runs a bakery in San Diego, "the Bread & Cie".

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