Biography
Robert Kaufman (March 22, 1931 – November 21, 1991) was an American screenwriter, film producer and television writer known for such films and TV series as Getting Straight, Love at First Bite, She's Out of Control, Divorce American Style, The Cool Ones, Freebie and the Bean, How to Beat the High Co$t of Living, The Monkees, and The Ugliest Girl in Town. Born to a Jewish family on March 22, 1931, Kaufman attended Columbia University for three years before leaving to hitchhike across the US and Europe. He then took a job as a publicist for Mort Sahl in New York City and later as a comedy writer in the late 1950s including as a writer for Dick Shawn. In 1961, he moved to Los Angeles where he focused on television scripts before landing his first film credit in 1965 for Ski Party.In 1983, he inked a non-exclusive deal at Universal Pictures, where Kaufman was allowed to serve as writer-producer for the film studio.
Filmography
all 28
Writer 23
Movies 20
TV Shows 8
Producer 1
self 1
Screenplay 1
She's Out of Control (1989)
The Check Is in the Mail... (1986)
Separate Vacations (1986)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)
Tootsie (1982)
Split Image (1982)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
Nothing Personal (1980)
Love at First Bite (1979)
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Freebie and the Bean (1974)
Here We Go Again (1973)
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
I Love My Wife (1970)
Getting Straight (1970)
The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Divorce American Style (1967)
The Cool Ones (1967)
The Monkees (1966)
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Ski Party (1965)
Channing (1963)
Combat! (1962)
The Bob Newhart Show (1961)
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-03-22
Deathday1991-11-21 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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