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Philip Kaufman

1936 - Today

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Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning nearly five decades. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award along with nominations for an Academy Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been described as a "maverick" and an "iconoclast," notable for his versatility and independence, often directing eclectic and controversial films. He is considered an "auteur" whose films have always expressed his personal vision.: 1  Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, western, and crime. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Kaufman is the 532nd most popular film director (up from 536th in 2019), the 3,889th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,390th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Philip Kaufman ranks 532 out of 2,041. Before him are Claude Autant-Lara, Carlo Lizzani, Shirin Neshat, Taylor Hackford, Zoltán Fábri, and Ariane Mnouchkine. After him are Shin Sang-ok, André Delvaux, Lee Chang-dong, Peter Yates, Derek Jarman, and Robert Frank.

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Among people born in 1936, Philip Kaufman ranks 210. Before him are Lee "Scratch" Perry, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Antonio López García, Fernando Solanas, Annette Stroyberg, and Trevor Taylor. After him are Reiner Klimke, Boniface Alexandre, Mary Tyler Moore, Hazem El Beblawi, Robert Langlands, and Ante Žanetić.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Kaufman ranks 3,889 out of 20,380. Before him are Vernor Vinge (1944), Michael Chang (1972), Wilson Pickett (1941), Keb' Mo' (1951), Ron Rivest (1947), and Tony Goldwyn (1960). After him are Jelly Roll Morton (1890), Sherilyn Fenn (1965), Philip Baker Hall (1931), Fergie (1975), Dan Gurney (1931), and Jean Bartik (1924).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Philip Kaufman ranks 142. Before him are Clarence Brown (1890), Richard Thorpe (1896), Don Bluth (1937), Gerard Damiano (1928), John Milius (1944), and Taylor Hackford (1944). After him are Delmer Daves (1904), Gene Deitch (1924), Martin Brest (1951), James Mangold (1963), Michael Ritchie (1938), and Rob Cohen (1949).

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