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]
Jimmy Kaufman | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Kaufman April 1, 1949 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, actor, photographer, artist |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Career
editEarly experience
editFrom 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
editDuring 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
editKaufman's art photography series tell the story of his philanthropic journeys around the world and road cruises around North America. H .[16]
Filmography
editCinema
edit| Film | Year | Starring | Genre | Position | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracula 2000[17] | 2000 | Gerard Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller | Thriller, Adventure | Second Unit Director | |
| Gothika[18] | 2003 | Halle Berry | Thriller | First Assistant Director | Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure - Halle Berry |
Television movies
edit| Film | Year | Starring | Genre | Position | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwaves[19] | 2003 | Sherilyn Fenn, David Nermann | Romance | Director | |
| Nightmare Man[20] | 1999 | Lee Horsley, Charles Edwin Powell | Thriller | Director | |
| Time at the Top[21] | 1999 | Timothy Busfield, Elisha Cuthbert | Comedy | Director | Certificate of Merit–Finalist–Houston World Film Festival; In Competition–Cairo / St. Petersburg / Falstaff; The Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence |
| A Star for Two[22] | 1991 | Lauren Bacall, Anthony Quinn | Romance | Director | |
| The Thriller[23] | 1990 | Yves Beneyton, Wayne Best, Peter Dvorsky | Thriller | Director | |
| Moonlight Flight[24] | 1988 | Thriller | Director | ||
| Shades of Love | 1987 | Catherine Colvey, Joseph Bottoms, Russell T. Gordon | Romance | Director |
Television series
edit| TV Series | Episodes | Year | Starring | Genre | Position | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Jade | The Power of Suggestion | 2005 | Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich | Mystery | Director | |
| You Are Here | 2005 | Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich | ||||
| Air Emergency[25] | Helicopter Down | 2003 | Stephen Bogaert, Rene Anobis | Documentary | Director | |
| Vampire High[26] | Lost Weekend | 2002 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | Fantasy | Director | |
| The Huntress | 2002 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | ||||
| The Test | 2002 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | ||||
| Odd Man Out | 2002 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | ||||
| The Summoning | 2001 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | ||||
| What's Up Doc? | 2001 | Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory | ||||
| The Outer Limits[27] | Mindreacher | 2001 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | Thriller | Director | |
| The Vessel | 2001 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | ||||
| Final Appeal | 2000 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | ||||
| The Haven | 1999 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | ||||
| Donor | 1999 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | ||||
| Rite of Passage | 1998 | Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider | ||||
| Caitlin's Way[28] | Icicle | 2001 | Lindsay Felton, Cynthia Belliveau | Drama | Director | |
| Truth or Dare | 2000 | Lindsay Felton, Cynthia Belliveau | Drama | |||
| Big Wolf on Campus[29] | Faltered States | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | Comedy, Horror | Director | |
| Fear and Loathing in Pleasantville | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Mind Over Merton | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| 101 Damnations | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Commie Dawkins | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Hello Nasty | 2000 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Time and Again | 1999 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Invisible Merton | 1999 | Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn | ||||
| Emily of New Moon | A Bill of Divorcement | 2000 | Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy | Drama | Director | |
| Bred in the Bone | 1999 | Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy | ||||
| The Return of Maida Flynn | 1999 | Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy | ||||
| When the Bough Breaks | 1998 | Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy | ||||
| A Child Shall Lead Them | 1998 | Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy | ||||
| The New Addams Family[30] | Lights, Camera, Addams!! | 1999 | Glenn Taranto, Ellie Harvie | Comedy, Horror | Director | |
| Earth: Final Conflict[31] | Heroes & Heartbreak | 1999 | Von Flores, Leni Parker | Mystery | Director | |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy[32][33] | Vendetta | 1999 | Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins | Horror, Sci-Fi | Director | |
| Dream Lover | 1998 | Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins | Horror, Sci-Fi | |||
| The Hunger | Footsteps | 1998 | Terence Stamp, David Bowie | Horror | Director | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Tin Man | 1998 | Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks | Sci-Fi | Director | Gemini Nomination |
| The Adventures of Sinbad[34] | - | 1996 | Zen Gesner, George Buza | Adventure | Director | |
| Due South | I Coulda Been a Defendant | 1997 | Paul Gross, Callum Keith Rennie | Drama, Comedy | Director | |
| Sirens[35] | Color Blind | 1995 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | Drama | Director | |
| The Passenger | 1995 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| Aftermath | 1995 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| Gambling on Love | 1995 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| Victims | 1994 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| The First Time | 1994 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| A Cop First | 1994 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| Chasing a Ghost | 1994 | A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder | ||||
| Urban Angel[36] | Family Business | 1992 | Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi | Crime | Director | |
| Phoenix Rising: Part 1 | 1992 | Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi | ||||
| Deadly Force | 1992 | Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi | ||||
| Phoenix Rising: Part 2 | 1992 | Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi | ||||
| Haute tension[37] | La mort en dédicace | 1989 | Alexandra Stewart, Yves Beneyton | Thriller | Director | |
| Danger Bay[38] | Chanda | 1989 | Donnelly Rhodes, Susan Walden | Adventure, Family | Director | |
| My Secret Identity[39] | - | 1988 | Jerry O'Connell, Marsha Moreau | Sci-Fi | Director |
Video
edit| Video | Starring | Year | Genre | Position | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night of the Demons III | Larry Day, Amelia Kinkade | 1997 | Thriller | Director | |
| Red Rain[40] | 1993 | Thriller | Director | ||
| Shades of Love: Sincerely, Violet | Simon MacCorkindale, Patricia Phillips | 1987 | Romance | Director | |
| Shades of Love: Lilac Dream | Dack Rambo, Susan Almgren | 1987 | Romance | Director |
Producer
edit| Film | Year | Genre | Position | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race for the Bomb | 1987 | War | Associate producer | |
| The Peanut Butter Solution | 1985 | Comedy | Line producer | |
| Night Magic[41] | 1985 | Fantasy | Producer | |
| Tell Me That You Love Me | 1983 | Comedy | Producer |
Projects
editGallows Humor
editCurrently, 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
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Quebec Film Source Book; First Page, Jimmy Kaufman
- Galerie 203 official website
- Vampire High Official Site, Jimmy Kaufman
- Jimmy Kaufman at IMDb
- Hollywood.com - Urban Angel Cast and Crew; http://www.hollywood.com/tv/55458710/urban-angel