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Charles Kaufman(III)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Charles Kaufman is known for Mother's Day (1980), Toxic Avenger (1984) and Jakarta (1988).
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    Known for

    Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
    Mother's Day
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1980
    Mitch Cohen in Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 1984
    Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
    Jakarta
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1988
    When Nature Calls (1985)
    When Nature Calls
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1985

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    Writer

    • Mother's Day (2010)
      Mother's Day
      6.2
      • Writer (1980 screenplay "Mother's Day")
      • 2010
    • Capitaine Z et la patrouille des rêves (1991)
      Capitaine Z et la patrouille des rêves
      7.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1991
    • Peter Pan et les pirates (1990)
      Peter Pan et les pirates
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 1991
    • Winston's Potty Chair (1990)
      Winston's Potty Chair
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Alien Nation (1989)
      Alien Nation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by (as Charles S. Kaufman)
      • 1990
    • Les vrais chasseurs de fantômes (1986)
      Les vrais chasseurs de fantômes
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988)
      Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988–1989
    • Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
      Jakarta
      4.9
      • writer
      • 1988
    • Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, and Ed Gilbert in BraveStarr (1987)
      BraveStarr
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Brennan Thicke in Denis la malice (1986)
      Denis la malice
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986
    • Ghostbusters (1986)
      Ghostbusters
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986
    • Kissyfur (1985)
      Kissyfur
      7.5
      TV Series
      • script
      • writer
      • 1986
    • When Nature Calls (1985)
      When Nature Calls
      4.5
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
      Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Waitress! (1981)
      Waitress!
      4.0
      • screenplay
      • 1981

    Director

    • Chris Noth and Suzee Pai in Jakarta (1988)
      Jakarta
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1988
    • When Nature Calls (1985)
      When Nature Calls
      4.5
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
      Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
      4.7
      • dialogue director (USA version)
      • 1982
    • The Love-In Arrangement
      5.7
      • Director (as Charles Larkin)
      • 1981
    • Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
      Mother's Day
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Liberté des sens
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1977

    Producer

    • Mother's Day (2010)
      Mother's Day
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Search for Haunted Hollywood (1989)
      Search for Haunted Hollywood
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • segment producer: re-enactment crew
      • 1989
    • When Nature Calls (1985)
      When Nature Calls
      4.5
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, and Gary Pollard in Mother's Day (1980)
      Mother's Day
      5.3
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Liberté des sens
      5.6
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Les Nympho Teens
      4.4
      • producer (uncredited)
      • 1976

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Charles S. Kaufman
    • Relatives
      • Lloyd Kaufman(Sibling)

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    • Trivia
      Runs a bakery in San Diego, "the Bread & Cie".

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