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Charles Kaufman(1904-1991)

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Charles Kaufman was born on 20 October 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Freud (1962), The Story of Esther Costello (1957) and Paris Calling (1941). He died on 2 May 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1904
DiedMay 2, 1991(86)
BornOctober 20, 1904
DiedMay 2, 1991(86)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud (1962)
Freud
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1962
Heather Sears in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
The Story of Esther Costello
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1957
Randolph Scott, Basil Rathbone, and Elisabeth Bergner in Paris Calling (1941)
Paris Calling
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1941
Glenda Farrell, Otto Kruger, Richard Lane, Herbert Mundin, David Oliver, and Harold D. Schuster in Exposed (1938)
Exposed
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud (1962)
    Freud
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1962
  • Carroll Baker and James Shigeta in Bridge to the Sun (1961)
    Bridge to the Sun
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Remastered Version Movie Poster
    South Seas Adventure
    6.9
    • original screenplay
    • 1958
  • Heather Sears in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
    The Story of Esther Costello
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1957
  • Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, and Gilbert Roland in The Racers (1955)
    The Racers
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Return to Paradise (1953)
    Return to Paradise
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Lydon in Cynthia (1947)
    Cynthia
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • Let There Be Light (1946)
    Let There Be Light
    7.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Randolph Scott, Basil Rathbone, and Elisabeth Bergner in Paris Calling (1941)
    Paris Calling
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Joan Blondell and Dick Powell in Model Wife (1941)
    Model Wife
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1941
  • Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
    When Tomorrow Comes
    6.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Glenda Farrell, Otto Kruger, Richard Lane, Herbert Mundin, David Oliver, and Harold D. Schuster in Exposed (1938)
    Exposed
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Joan Fontaine and Derrick De Marney in Blond Cheat (1938)
    Blond Cheat
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Louis Hayward and Kay Sutton in The Saint in New York (1938)
    The Saint in New York
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1938

Additional Crew

  • James Gleason and Zasu Pitts in The Plot Thickens (1936)
    The Plot Thickens
    6.3
    • screenplay constructor (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles A. Kaufman
  • Born
    • October 20, 1904
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 2, 1991
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)

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