Charlie Kaufman
9 credits on file—9 films, spanning 1999–2024.
73
Average MEANRANK
across 9 scored credits
across 9 scored credits
9
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
25
Years active
1999–2024
1999–2024
Also credited for directing (3).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
3 nominations
Emmys
1 won
Golden Globes
3 nominations
BAFTAs
2 won
- Won Emmy · Outstanding Animated Special Orion and the Dark · 2025
- Won BAFTA · Best Adapted Screenplay Adaptation. · 2002
- Won BAFTA · Best Screenplay - Original Being John Malkovich · 1999
- Nominated Oscar · Best Animated Feature Film Anomalisa · 2015
- Nominated Oscar · Best Adapted Screenplay Adaptation. · 2002
- Nominated Oscar · Best Original Screenplay Being John Malkovich · 1999
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Animated Feature Film Anomalisa · 2015
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Adaptation. · 2002
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay Being John Malkovich · 1999
42
Wins
29
Nominations
71 awards — Charlie Kaufman
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Venice Film Festival
4 nominations, 2 won
| Future Film Festival Digital Award | Anomalisa · 2015 | Winner |
| Grand Special Jury Prize | Anomalisa · 2015 | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
| Green Drop Award | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay - Original | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Winner |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Animated Special | Orion and the Dark · 2025 | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best First Screenplay | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Winner |
Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
| Best Animated Feature Film | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Animated Feature Film | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Award
2 nominations
| Best Director | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
Critics Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
Austin Fantastic Fest
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Anomalisa · 2015 | Winner |
| Fantastic Features | Anomalisa · 2015 | Winner |
Best Screenplay – Original
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay – Original | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2020 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Annie Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Orion and the Dark · 2025 | Winner |
| Best Animated Feature | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Feature Production | Anomalisa · 2015 | Nominee |
Best Screenplay
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards (2002)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Best Original Screenplay
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
Best Sci–Fi Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sci–Fi Film | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
Best Screenplay Original
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay Original | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay (Public Winner) | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2020 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Gold Derby Awards (2002)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Golden Schmoes Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay of the Year | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
IndieWire Critics Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2020 | Winner |
International Online Cinema Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Anomalisa · 2015 | Winner |
Movie of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Movie of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Writing | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Winner |
Screenwriter of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screenwriter of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Winner |
Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Nominee |
Best Script
1 nomination
| Best Script | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Nominee |
Best Writer
1 nomination
| Best Writer | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004 | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2020 | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards (2009)
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | Adaptation. · 2009 | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Being John Malkovich · 1999 | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Screenwriter of the Year | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Screenwriter of the Year | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adaptation. · 2002 | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | I'm Thinking of Ending Things · 2021 | Nominee |
