Portrait of Charles Kaufman

Writing

Charles Kaufman

Career

Active from 1937 to 1962, busiest in 1938 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Kaufman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    16
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title ยท average score 48
    Mother's Day
    Mother's Day (2010)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Executive Producer

    1960s

    2 titles ยท average score 72
    Freud: The Secret Passion
    Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)
    GoodWatch score 73

    Story, Screenplay

    Bridge to the Sun
    Bridge to the Sun (1961)
    GoodWatch score 72

    Screenplay

    1950s

    4 titles ยท average score 47
    South Seas Adventure
    South Seas Adventure (1958)

    Screenplay

    The Story of Esther Costello
    The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Screenplay

    The Racers
    The Racers (1955)
    GoodWatch score 40

    Screenplay

    Return to Paradise
    Return to Paradise (1953)
    GoodWatch score 40

    Writer

    1940s

    4 titles ยท average score 68
    Cynthia
    Cynthia (1947)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Writer

    Let There Be Light
    Let There Be Light (1946)
    GoodWatch score 81

    Writer

    Model Wife
    Model Wife (1941)

    Writer

    Paris Calling
    Paris Calling (1941)

    Screenplay

    1930s

    5 titles ยท average score 60
    Blond Cheat
    Blond Cheat (1938)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Screenplay

    Exposed
    Exposed (1938)

    Screenplay

    The Saint in New York
    The Saint in New York (1938)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Screenplay

    Breakfast for Two
    Breakfast for Two (1937)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Screenplay

    Saturday's Heroes
    Saturday's Heroes (1937)

    Screenplay