Portrait of Philip Kaufman

Directing

Philip Kaufman

Career

Active from 1965 to 2020, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Kaufman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Space Race 2
  • Cold War Era 2
  • Complex Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 63
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

Characters

2010s

1 title ยท average score 52
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 56
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Characters

Twisted
Twisted (2004)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

Realizing The Right Stuff
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003)

Director

Quills
Quills (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 56
Rising Sun
Rising Sun (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Director

Henry & June
Henry & June (1990)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 80
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

Characters

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

as Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

Characters

The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff (1983)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay, Director

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
GoodWatch score 88

Story

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 74
The Wanderers
The Wanderers (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Screenplay

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice)

The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

The White Dawn
The White Dawn (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 47
Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank (1969)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer, Writer

Goldstein
Goldstein (1965)

Writer, Editor