Avy Kaufman
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Avy Kaufman
| Avy Kaufman | |
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| Born | 20th century |
| Occupation | Casting director |
| Years active | Since 1987 |
Avy Kaufman is an American casting director for film and television.
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Career
Since 1987, she has worked in casting more than 150 film and television productions.[1] Based in New York City, New York, Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Wes Craven.[2] Her casting credits include the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), the romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain (2005) and the crime drama film Public Enemies (2009).
Accolades
Kaufman received the 2005 Hollywood Casting Director of the Year award given by the Hollywood Film Festival.[3]
She received a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for her work on the drama television series Damages.[4] She had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special for her work on the romance drama television miniseries Empire Falls (2005).[4]
Kaufman has been nominated for eighteen Artios Awards, and has won three.[5]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Genre |
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| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | psychological thriller |
| 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | romantic drama |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | action thriller spy |
| 2007 | American Gangster | biogaphical crime |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | comedy-drama |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | romantic comedy-drama |
| 2009 | Leaves of Grass | comedy-drama crime |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | crime drama |
| 2010 | Salt | action thriller |
| 2010 | Let Me In | romantic horror |
| 2011 | Scream 4 (2011) | slasher |
Television work
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This television-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Year | Title | Genre |
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| 2005 | Empire Falls | romance drama |
| 2008 | Damages | drama |
See also
References
- ^ Database (undated). "Avy Kaufman – Film by Type". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ Staff (May 24, 2009). "Top 25 Power Casting Directors in Film and TV". Back Stage. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Press release (August 6, 2005). "Hollywood Fest Announces Craft Kudos Honorees – Reccipients To Be Feted at Hollywood Awards Gala". Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Database (undated). "Award for Avy Kaufman". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ Database (undated). "Artios Award Winners". Casting Society of America. http://www.castingsociety.com/component/content/article/42-artios-awards/80-previous-artios-award-winners/. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
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