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American film director, photographer, and artist
Jimmy Kaufman |
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| Born | James Kaufman
(1949-04-01) April 1, 1949 (age 75)
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, actor, photographer, artist |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
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James Kaufman (born April 1, 1949), known as Jimmy Kaufman or Jim Kaufman, is a film director, a photographer[1] and an artist[2] from Montreal, best known for directing the movies Time at the Top[3] and Whiskers,[4] and episodes of TV series like Stargate SG-1, The Hunger and The Outer Limits (1995 TV series). Kaufman's photography series evolves around North-American journeys, with an accent on his personal relations with nature.[5]
Career
Early experience
From 1971 to 1988, Kaufman was a line producer and an assistant director for movies like The Surrogate[6] in 1984, Children of a lesser God[7] in 1986, and Gothika[8] starring Halle Berry, later in 2003.
His first big success was in 1990, when he had the idea for A Star for Two, a romance movie.[9] He was still the assistant of Elliott Gould,[10] and on his way from New Hampshire to Boston, repatriating a Porsche for the shooting of a movie, he halted in front of a nursing home in order to help an old woman cross the street. As he tried to know more about this woman, the concept of A Star for Two started to sprout in his mind.[11] On the other side of the Manche, Christian Bel, an ex-stuntman converted to screen writing was taking a particular interest to the movies accorded to the golden age. When he decided to answer to the tender made from Kaufman, the movie finally took off.[12] The concept for A Star For Two was simple: a couple meets again after a forty-year separation. She (Lauren Bacall) manages a nursing home in France, and he (Anthony Quinn) is a gerontologist in the United States. The movie was shot in France, in Montreal and in New-York, and was a success before it was even shot.[13]
Associations
During his career, Kaufman worked with several renowned movie producers, directors, actors and writers. In the 1990s, for instance, he collaborated with award-winning writer Duff Brenna to adapt his novel The Book of Mamie into a movie.[14] The Book of Mamie won the AWP Best Novel award in 1988 (judged by Toby Olson). Kaufman called Brenna's screenplay one of the finest he had ever read.[15]
Photography and Painting
Kaufman's art photography series tell the story of his philanthropic journeys around the world and road cruises around North America. H .[16]
Filmography
Cinema
Television movies
Television series
| TV Series |
Episodes |
Year |
Starring |
Genre |
Position |
Awards
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| Charlie Jade |
The Power of Suggestion |
2005 |
Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich |
Mystery |
Director |
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You Are Here |
2005 |
Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich |
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| Air Emergency[25] |
Helicopter Down |
2003 |
Stephen Bogaert, Rene Anobis |
Documentary |
Director |
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| Vampire High[26] |
Lost Weekend |
2002 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
Fantasy |
Director |
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The Huntress |
2002 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
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The Test |
2002 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
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Odd Man Out |
2002 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
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The Summoning |
2001 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
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What's Up Doc? |
2001 |
Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory |
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| The Outer Limits[27] |
Mindreacher |
2001 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
Thriller |
Director |
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The Vessel |
2001 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
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Final Appeal |
2000 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
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The Haven |
1999 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
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Donor |
1999 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
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Rite of Passage |
1998 |
Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider |
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| Caitlin's Way[28] |
Icicle |
2001 |
Lindsay Felton, Cynthia Belliveau |
Drama |
Director |
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Truth or Dare |
2000 |
Lindsay Felton, Cynthia Belliveau |
Drama |
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| Big Wolf on Campus[29] |
Faltered States |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
Comedy, Horror |
Director |
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Fear and Loathing in Pleasantville |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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Mind Over Merton |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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101 Damnations |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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Commie Dawkins |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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Hello Nasty |
2000 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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Time and Again |
1999 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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Invisible Merton |
1999 |
Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn |
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| Emily of New Moon |
A Bill of Divorcement |
2000 |
Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy |
Drama |
Director |
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Bred in the Bone |
1999 |
Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy |
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The Return of Maida Flynn |
1999 |
Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy |
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When the Bough Breaks |
1998 |
Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy |
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A Child Shall Lead Them |
1998 |
Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy |
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| The New Addams Family[30] |
Lights, Camera, Addams!! |
1999 |
Glenn Taranto, Ellie Harvie |
Comedy, Horror |
Director |
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| Earth: Final Conflict[31] |
Heroes & Heartbreak |
1999 |
Von Flores, Leni Parker |
Mystery |
Director |
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| Poltergeist: The Legacy[32][33] |
Vendetta |
1999 |
Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins |
Horror, Sci-Fi |
Director |
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Dream Lover |
1998 |
Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins |
Horror, Sci-Fi |
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| The Hunger |
Footsteps |
1998 |
Terence Stamp, David Bowie |
Horror |
Director |
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| Stargate SG-1 |
Tin Man |
1998 |
Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks |
Sci-Fi |
Director |
Gemini Nomination
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| The Adventures of Sinbad[34] |
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1996 |
Zen Gesner, George Buza |
Adventure |
Director |
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| Due South |
I Coulda Been a Defendant |
1997 |
Paul Gross, Callum Keith Rennie |
Drama, Comedy |
Director |
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| Sirens[35] |
Color Blind |
1995 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
Drama |
Director |
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The Passenger |
1995 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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Aftermath |
1995 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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Gambling on Love |
1995 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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Victims |
1994 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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The First Time |
1994 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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A Cop First |
1994 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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Chasing a Ghost |
1994 |
A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder |
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| Urban Angel[36] |
Family Business |
1992 |
Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi |
Crime |
Director |
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Phoenix Rising: Part 1 |
1992 |
Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi |
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Deadly Force |
1992 |
Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi |
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Phoenix Rising: Part 2 |
1992 |
Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi |
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| Haute tension[37] |
La mort en dédicace |
1989 |
Alexandra Stewart, Yves Beneyton |
Thriller |
Director |
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| Danger Bay[38] |
Chanda |
1989 |
Donnelly Rhodes, Susan Walden |
Adventure, Family |
Director |
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| My Secret Identity[39] |
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1988 |
Jerry O'Connell, Marsha Moreau |
Sci-Fi |
Director |
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Video
Producer
Projects
Gallows Humor
Currently, Jimmy Kaufman is working on a movie called Gallows Humor, a horror trilogy written by Brendan King and meant to be produced as a franchise. The idea of Gallows Humor was born after the development deal Brendan King forged with veteran producer Paul Kurta.[42][43]
References
- ^ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
- ^ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
- ^ Time at the Top at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Play Back Online, Québec Scène - Kaufman and Castravelli; June 15, 1998, http://playbackonline.ca/1998/06/15/21904-19980615/ Accessed June 20th 2014.
- ^ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
- ^ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant Director Section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
- ^ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant director section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
- ^ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant director section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
- ^ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 1; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
- ^ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 1; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy
- ^ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 2; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
- ^ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 4; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
- ^ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15 and 16; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy, Accessed June 20th 2014.
- ^ Editor's Note - The New York Times Book Reviews, 7 January 1990, http://duffbrenna.com/reviewsmamie.aspx
- ^ Author Visit, Baker County Public Library, October 19, 2012.
- ^ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
- ^ Quebec Film Source Book; First Page, Jimmy Kaufman, Accessed June 20th 2014; http://www.quebecfilmsourcebook.com/doc/bctq/quebec-film-sourcebook2014/2013111901/130.html#130
- ^ Gothika at IMDb; Second Unit Director or Assistant Director section.
- ^ Nightwaves at IMDb
- ^ Nightmare Man at IMDb
- ^ Time at the Top at IMDb
- ^ A Star For Two at IMDb
- ^ The Thriller at IMDb
- ^ Moonlight Flight at IMDb
- ^ Air Emergency at IMDb
- ^ Vampire High Official Site, Jimmy Kaufman; http://www.vampirehigh.org/Jimmy%20Kaufman.html
- ^ The Outer Limits at IMDb
- ^ Caitlin's Way - Icicle at IMDb
- ^ Season 1, ep 12, 16; season 2, ep 9, 10, 17, 18
- ^ The New Adams Family - Lights, Camera, Adams!! at IMDb
- ^ Earth: Final Conflict - Heroes and Heartbreak at IMDb
- ^ Poltergeist: The Legacy - Vendetta at IMDb
- ^ Poltergeist: The Legacy - Dream Lover at IMDb
- ^ Jim Kaufman; Jim Kaufman at IMDb
- ^ Jim Kaufman; Jim Kaufman at IMDb
- ^ Hollywood.com - Urban Angel Cast and Crew; http://www.hollywood.com/tv/55458710/urban-angel
- ^ Haute Tension, La Mort en Dédicasse at IMDb
- ^ Danger Bay, Cast and Crew at IMDb
- ^ My Secret Identity, Cast and Crew at IMDb
- ^ Red Rain at IMDb
- ^ Night Magic at IMDb
- ^ Gallows Humor Website - http://www.gallowshumormovie.com/
- ^ Creative Screenwriting Magazine - People Section, April 2006.
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