Philip Kaufman
Born 1936 · American film director, screenwriter and film producer
Philip Kaufman 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. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, western, and crime.
Philip Kaufman, in order
- 1965 Goldstein: directed, wrote
- 1967 Fearless Frank: directed, wrote, produced
- 1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid: directed, wrote
- 1974 The White Dawn: directed
- 1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales: wrote · directed by Clint Eastwood · critics 91%, audiences 91% · streaming on Philo
- 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers: directed, acted
- 1979 The Wanderers: directed, wrote
- 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark: wrote · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 94%, audiences 96% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+
- 1983 The Right Stuff: directed, wrote · critics 96%, audiences 90%
- 1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being: directed, wrote, acted · critics 89%, audiences 84%
- 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: wrote · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 84%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+
- 1990 Henry & June: directed, wrote
- 1993 Rising Sun: directed, wrote
- 1994 Bolt: acted · directed by George Mendeluk
- 2000 Quills: directed
- 2004 Twisted: directed
- 2007 Challenger: directed
- 2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn (TV movie): directed · critics 49%, audiences 40% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: wrote · directed by James Mangold · critics 71%, audiences 87% · streaming on Disney+