Philip Kaufman
This article is written like a personal reflection or opinion essay that states the Wikipedia editor's particular feelings about a topic, rather than the opinions of experts. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. (August 2010) Philip Kaufman Kaufman at the 1991 Venice Film Festival Born (1936-10-23) October 23, 1936 (age 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation director, screenwriter, producer, actor Years active 1964–present Spouse(s) Rose Kaufman (1958–2009; her death) Awards Saturn Award for Best Direction 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers KCFCC Award for Best Director 1983 The Right Stuff NSFC Award for Best Director 1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter. His movies have adapted novels of widely different types – from Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being to Michael Crichton's Rising Sun; from Tom Wolfe's true-life The Right Stuff to the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin’s Henry & June. His greatest success has been the film The Right Stuff which received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.