Robert Kaufman (screenwriter)

Robert Kaufman (born March 22, 1931 ; died November 21, 1991 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter and film producer.

Life

Kaufman appeared from 1960 as a screenwriter for television series. He had previously studied at Columbia University from 1948 to 1951 and was a. a. worked as a press officer ( publicist ). At the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1962 , he was nominated along with several colleagues from the series The Bob Newhart Show . In the 1970s his focus was on movies. In the 1970s and 1980s he also worked occasionally as a producer.

In addition to many comedies, including a number of series, his work also includes action and crime films. At the 1968 Academy Awards , Kaufman and Norman Lear were nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay for divorce in American . Working on love at first bite earned him a 1980 Saturn Award nomination for best screenplay .

Kaufmann died of complications from a heart attack . He was married several times and the father of four children from his first marriage.

Filmography (selection)

• 1965: Ski party
• 1965: Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine)
• 1967: Divorce American (Divorce American Style)
• 1970: Getting Straight
• 1970: I love my wife (I love my Wife)
• 1974: The Superschnüffler (Freebie and the Bean)
• 1975: And tomorrow a thing will be shot (Harry and Walter Go to New York)
• 1979: Love at First Bite (Love at First Bite)
• 1980: An extremely serious case (Nothing Personal)
• 1980: The Cash Machine (How to Beat the High Co $ t of Living)
• 1982: The Idol (split image)
• 1983: The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
• 1985: Season for Affair (Separate Vacations)

Web links

• Robert Kaufman in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Myrna Oliver: latimes.com, Robert Kaufman; Comedy Writer for Movies and TV , accessed February 6, 2015