From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Stuart "Charlie" Kaufman (born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. His works include Being John Malkovich, Human Nature, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Kaufman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.