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On all these series, Kaufman struggled to keep his material from being adulterated or not produced at all, because of his unconventional writing and his quiet nature.

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The most notable series he worked on in this period was The Dana Carvey Show, which featured writers and performers such as Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Greg Daniels, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. He continued to work on other comedic series: Fox's sketch comedy show The Edge, The Trouble with Larry and Ned and Stacey, the last of which he also produced. Īfter Get a Life's cancellation, Kaufman pursued work on series such as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, The Simpsons and Mr. After his work was well received by other members of the staff, Kaufman overcame his timidity and became more amenable to showing others his work. At first, Kaufman found the experience of working on a writing staff nerve-wracking and did not speak in the writer's room for the first few weeks. He wrote two episodes of Get a Life before its cancellation in 1992. Kaufman was prepared to accept the job and move back to Minneapolis until he was offered a job by David Mirkin, writing for the second season of his and Chris Elliott's sitcom Get a Life, starring Elliott. The only offer he got was a Comedy Central series titled Access America, hosted by actor Fred Willard, which coincidentally was being filmed in Minneapolis. He moved to Los Angeles alone for two months, interviewing for a variety of different television writing jobs. The agent suggested Kaufman move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in search of more job prospects. In 1991, one of Kaufman's spec scripts finally got attention, and he gained a talent agent. During the late 1980s, Kaufman lived and worked in Minneapolis, answering calls about missing newspapers at the Star Tribune. While pursuing his writing career, he began working odd jobs in customer service to support himself and his wife, Denise. with Children, Newhart, It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Simpsons. In hope of finding a talent agent, he began to write spec scripts based on television series such as Married. The only response the two ever received was a supportive letter from Alan Arkin about their screenplay Purely Coincidental.

Kaufman and Proch tried to get their screenplays produced, sending them to many people in the film industry. His work included parodies of Kurt Vonnegut and the X-Men. Career Early comedy work (1983–1997) īetween 19, Kaufman and Proch wrote comedic articles and spoofs for National Lampoon. While attending NYU, Kaufman met Paul Proch, with whom he wrote many unproduced scripts and plays. Īfter high school graduation, Kaufman attended Boston University before transferring to New York University, where he studied film. In high school, Kaufman was in the drama club, performing in numerous productions before landing the lead role in a production of Play It Again, Sam during his senior year. He grew up in Massapequa, New York, before moving to West Hartford, Connecticut, where he graduated from high school. Kaufman was born in New York City to a Jewish family on November 19, 1958, the son of Helen and Myron Kaufman.

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Three of Kaufman's scripts appear in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 greatest movie screenplays ever written. Film critic Roger Ebert called Synecdoche, New York 'the best movie of the decade' in 2009. One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era, Kaufman has received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, and a Writers Guild of America Award.

In 2020, Kaufman made his literary debut with the release of his first novel, Antkind. He both wrote and directed the films Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). He wrote the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Charles Stuart Kaufman ( / ˈ k ɔː f m ə n/ born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist.

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