FILM DIRECTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Kaufman has received more than 1,371,009 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Philip Kaufman is the 536th most popular film director (up from 539th in 2019), the 3,390th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,586th in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Philip Kaufman ranks 536 out of 2,041. Before him are Jennifer Lee, Osamu Dezaki, Ferdinand Zecca, Alain Corneau, Andrzej Munk, and Denys Arcand. After him are Paul W. S. Anderson, Hugh Hudson, Olivier Assayas, Dadasaheb Phalke, Wojciech Has, and Lindsay Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Philip Kaufman ranks 197. Before him are Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Hazem El Beblawi, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Valentín Paniagua, Polina Astakhova, and Andrej Kvašňák. After him are Hugh Hudson, Frederic Forrest, Adolfo Nicolás, Tony Musante, Trần Đức Lương, and Šaban Bajramović.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Kaufman ranks 3,390 out of 20,380. Before him are Evel Knievel (1938), Douglas Tompkins (1943), Chris Tucker (1971), Ma Rainey (1886), George Pullman (1831), and Tom Hulce (1953). After him are Edwin Catmull (1945), Harlan Ellison (1934), Alex Haley (1921), Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (1964), Marlee Matlin (1965), and Paul Castellano (1915).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Philip Kaufman ranks 134. Before him are Richard Thorpe (1896), Abel Ferrara (1951), John Milius (1944), Sam Wood (1883), Clarence Brown (1890), and Jennifer Lee (1971). After him are Kenneth Anger (1927), Martin Ritt (1914), Gore Verbinski (1964), David O. Russell (1958), Frederick Wiseman (1930), and Budd Boetticher (1916).

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Filmography

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Director
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Jun 12o 19817.928 / 10
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Director
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
May 24o 19897.851 / 10
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Director
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
May 23o 19847.298 / 10