William Kaufman (director)

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William Kaufman
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2005–present

William Kaufman, is an American director, screenwriter and producer. His works are mainly low-budget action films, such as Sinners and Saints (2010) and Daylight's End (2016). [1]

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Early life

William Kaufman first participated in film shooting in Thailand, where he also attended high school. Because of his father's career, he took his family all over the world, so Kaufman grew up in Japan, Thailand and other places. [2] While parts of Good Morning Vietnam (1987) were being shot in Thailand, Kaufman worked on the set as an uncredited production assistant and as an extra in certain scenes. [2] Kaufman later went to film school in Texas, and as opportunities arose, he began to pursue action films. [2]

Personal life

Kaufman lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. [2]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleCredited asNotes
2005The ProdigyDirector, producer, writer
2010 Sinners and Saints Director, writer
2011 The Hit List Director
2012 One in the Chamber Director
2015 The Marine 4: Moving Target Director Direct-to-video
2016Jarhead 3: The SiegeDirectorDirect-to-video
2016 Daylight's End Director, producer
2019LazaratDirector
2022Washington's Armor: The JourneyProducer
2023 Warhorse One Director, writerCo-directed with Johnny Strong
2023 The Channel Director, writer
2023ShrapnelDirector
2025 Osiris Director, writer [3]

Television

As director
YearTitleNotes
2018–2019The Price of Fame2 episodes
2018–2019Murder Made Me FamousDocumentary series; 4 episodes

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References

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