Jimmy Kaufman

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Jimmy Kaufman
Born
James Kaufman

(1949-04-01) April 1, 1949 (age 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CitizenshipCanada
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actor, photograph, artist
Years active1974–present

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]

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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

FilmYearStarringGenrePositionAwards
Dracula 2000 [17] 2000 Gerard Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller Thriller, AdventureSecond Unit Director
Gothika [18] 2003 Halle Berry ThrillerFirst Assistant DirectorChoice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure - Halle Berry

Television movies

FilmYearStarringGenrePositionAwards
Nightwaves [19] 2003 Sherilyn Fenn, David NermannRomanceDirector
Nightmare Man [20] 1999 Lee Horsley, Charles Edwin Powell ThrillerDirector
Time at the Top [21] 1999 Timothy Busfield, Elisha Cuthbert ComedyDirectorCertificate 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 RomanceDirector
The Thriller [23] 1990 Yves Beneyton, Wayne Best, Peter Dvorsky ThrillerDirector
Moonlight Flight [24] 1988ThrillerDirector
Shades of Love 1987Catherine Colvey, Joseph Bottoms, Russell T. GordonRomanceDirector

Television series

TV SeriesEpisodesYearStarringGenrePositionAwards
Charlie Jade The Power of Suggestion2005 Jeffrey Pierce, Michael FilipowichMysteryDirector
You Are Here2005Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich
Air Emergency [25] Helicopter Down2003Stephen Bogaert, Rene AnobisDocumentaryDirector
Vampire High [26] Lost Weekend2002 Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory FantasyDirector
The Huntress2002Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory
The Test2002Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory
Odd Man Out2002Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory
The Summoning2001Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory
What's Up Doc?2001Jeff Roop, Meghan Ory
The Outer Limits [27] Mindreacher2001 Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider ThrillerDirector
The Vessel2001Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
Final Appeal2000Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
The Haven1999Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
Donor1999Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
Rite of Passage1998Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
Caitlin's Way [28] Icicle2001 Lindsay Felton, Cynthia Belliveau DramaDirector
Truth or Dare2000Lindsay Felton, Cynthia BelliveauDrama
Big Wolf on Campus [29] Faltered States2000 Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn Comedy, HorrorDirector
Fear and Loathing in Pleasantville2000Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Mind Over Merton2000Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
101 Damnations2000Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Commie Dawkins2000Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Hello Nasty2000Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Time and Again1999Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Invisible Merton1999Danny Smith, Brandon Quinn
Emily of New Moon A Bill of Divorcement2000 Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy DramaDirector
Bred in the Bone1999Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy
The Return of Maida Flynn1999Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy
When the Bough Breaks1998Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy
A Child Shall Lead Them1998Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy
The New Addams Family [30] Lights, Camera, Addams!!1999 Glenn Taranto, Ellie Harvie Comedy, HorrorDirector
Earth: Final Conflict [31] Heroes & Heartbreak1999 Von Flores, Leni Parker MysteryDirector
Poltergeist: The Legacy [32] [33] Vendetta1999 Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins Horror, Sci-FiDirector
Dream Lover1998Derek de Lint, Martin CumminsHorror, Sci-Fi
The Hunger Footsteps1998 Terence Stamp, David Bowie HorrorDirector
Stargate SG-1 Tin Man1998 Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks Sci-FiDirectorGemini Nomination
The Adventures of Sinbad [34] -1996 Zen Gesner, George Buza AdventureDirector
Due South I Coulda Been a Defendant1997 Paul Gross, Callum Keith Rennie Drama, ComedyDirector
Sirens [35] Color Blind1995 A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder DramaDirector
The Passenger1995A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
Aftermath1995A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
Gambling on Love1995A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
Victims1994A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
The First Time1994A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
A Cop First1994A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
Chasing a Ghost1994A.J. Johnson, Liza Snyder
Urban Angel [36] Family Business1992 Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi CrimeDirector
Phoenix Rising: Part 11992Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi
Deadly Force1992Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi
Phoenix Rising: Part 21992Louis Ferreira, Vittorio Rossi
Haute tension [37] La mort en dédicace1989 Alexandra Stewart, Yves Beneyton ThrillerDirector
Danger Bay [38] Chanda1989 Donnelly Rhodes, Susan Walden Adventure, FamilyDirector
My Secret Identity [39] -1988 Jerry O'Connell, Marsha MoreauSci-FiDirector

Video

VideoStarringYearGenrePositionAwards
Night of the Demons III Larry Day, Amelia Kinkade 1997ThrillerDirector
Red Rain [40] 1993ThrillerDirector
Shades of Love: Sincerely, Violet Simon MacCorkindale, Patricia Phillips1987RomanceDirector
Shades of Love: Lilac Dream Dack Rambo, Susan Almgren1987RomanceDirector

Producer

FilmYearGenrePositionAward
Race for the Bomb 1987WarAssociate producer
The Peanut Butter Solution 1985ComedyLine producer
Night Magic [41] 1985FantasyProducer
Tell Me That You Love Me 1983ComedyProducer

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
  2. ↑ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
  3. ↑ Time at the Top at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Play Back Online, Québec Scène - Kaufman and Castravelli; June 15, 1998, http://playbackonline.ca/1998/06/15/21904-19980615/ Accessed June 20th 2014.
  5. ↑ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
  6. ↑ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant Director Section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
  7. ↑ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant director section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
  8. ↑ Turner Classic Movies, Jimmy Kaufman - Assistant director section, Accessed 19/06/2014, http://games.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1089957%7C0/Jim-Kaufman/filmography.html
  9. ↑ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 1; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
  10. ↑ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 1; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy
  11. ↑ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 2; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
  12. ↑ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15; Column 2; Paragraph 4; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy.
  13. ↑ Télérama N. 2112, July 4th, 1990, Leur Première Rencontre - Page 15 and 16; by Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy, Accessed June 20th 2014.
  14. ↑ Editor's Note - The New York Times Book Reviews, 7 January 1990, http://duffbrenna.com/reviewsmamie.aspx
  15. ↑ Author Visit, Baker County Public Library, October 19, 2012.
  16. ↑ Jimmy Kaufman at Galerie 203, Montreal; access date July 2nd 2014 - http://www.galerie203.com/#!jimmy-kaufman-english/cglb
  17. ↑ 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
  18. ↑ Gothika at IMDb; Second Unit Director or Assistant Director section.
  19. ↑ Nightwaves at IMDb
  20. ↑ Nightmare Man at IMDb
  21. ↑ Time at the Top at IMDb
  22. ↑ A Star For Two at IMDb
  23. ↑ The Thriller at IMDb
  24. ↑ Moonlight Flight at IMDb
  25. ↑ Air Emergency at IMDb
  26. ↑ Vampire High Official Site, Jimmy Kaufman; http://www.vampirehigh.org/Jimmy%20Kaufman.html
  27. ↑ The Outer Limits at IMDb
  28. ↑ Caitlin's Way - Icicle at IMDb
  29. ↑ Season 1, ep 12, 16; season 2, ep 9, 10, 17, 18
  30. ↑ The New Adams Family - Lights, Camera, Adams!! at IMDb
  31. ↑ Earth: Final Conflict - Heroes and Heartbreak at IMDb
  32. ↑ Poltergeist: The Legacy - Vendetta at IMDb
  33. ↑ Poltergeist: The Legacy - Dream Lover at IMDb
  34. ↑ Jim Kaufman; Jim Kaufman at IMDb
  35. ↑ Jim Kaufman; Jim Kaufman at IMDb
  36. ↑ Hollywood.com - Urban Angel Cast and Crew; http://www.hollywood.com/tv/55458710/urban-angel
  37. ↑ Haute Tension, La Mort en Dédicasse at IMDb
  38. ↑ Danger Bay, Cast and Crew at IMDb
  39. ↑ My Secret Identity, Cast and Crew at IMDb
  40. ↑ Red Rain at IMDb
  41. ↑ Night Magic at IMDb
  42. ↑ Gallows Humor Website - http://www.gallowshumormovie.com/
  43. ↑ Creative Screenwriting Magazine - People Section, April 2006.
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