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Collected for the first time in a single volume, the complete scripts of four of acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's most popular films. Roger Ebert has unabashedly declared that Charlie Kaufman is one of the few truly important writers to make screenplays his medium. Here is an extraordinary omnibus covering four of Kaufman's revered scripts. Being John Malkovich The Oscar(R)-nominated break-out classic from 1999 hailed as a terrific original screenplay...intriguingly prophetic, irresistible, nimble, and very funny (Janet Maslin, The New York Times ). Adaptation Based on The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, Adaptation received the PEN Center USA 2003 Literary Award for screenwriting and four Oscar(R) nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Winner of the Academy Award(R) for Best Original Screenplay and the PEN Center USA 2005 Literary Award for screenwriting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a love story about mind erasure that is unforgettable ( Wall Street Journal ). Synecdoche The directorial debut of Kaufman in 2008 won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, and was called the best film of the decade, by Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

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CHARLIE KAUFMAN is the writer of the films Being John Malkovich (1999), Human Nature (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Adaptation (2002), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Synecdoche (2008). Initially coming from a background in theater and film, Kaufman has also had a successful run as a TV writer, working on such shows as Get a Life and The Dana Carvey Show. He lives in California with his family.

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