William Kaufman (director)

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]

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

Early life

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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

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Kaufman lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Credited as Notes
2005 The Prodigy Director, 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
2016 Jarhead 3: The Siege Director Direct-to-video
2016 Daylight's End Director, producer
2019 Lazarat Director
2022 Washington's Armor: The Journey Producer
2023 Warhorse One Director, writer
2023 The Channel Director, writer
2023 Shrapnel Director
2025 Osiris[3] Director, writer

Television

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Year Title Credited as Notes
2018–2019 The Price of Fame Director 2 episodes
2018–2019 Murder Made Me Famous Director Documentary series; 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "WILLIAM KAUFMAN". MUBI. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Coviello, Will (2023-07-08). "Director William Kaufman's New Orleans-set action thriller 'The Channel' opens July 14". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ Squires, John (2024-02-06). "'Osiris' – First Look at 'Terminator' Legend Linda Hamilton in Upcoming Sci-fi Action Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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