William Kaufman (director)

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]

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] After serving as a scout in the Army, Kaufman went to school at the University of North Texas in Texas to study special effects; as opportunities arose, he began to pursue action films.[2][3]

Personal life

Kaufman lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]

Filmography

Feature films

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 Co-directed with Johnny Strong
2023 The Channel Director, writer
2023 Shrapnel Director
2025 Osiris † Director, writer [4]

Television

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

References

  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. ^ Grubbs, Eric (2016-08-26). "Daylight's End, a Zombie Movie Shot in Dallas, Is Playing in Theaters Across the Country". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ 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.