Boris Kaufman

Boris Kaufman

Actor · Director

Bialystok, Russian Empire [now Poland]
August 24, 1906

Biography

Boris Kaufman was a Russian-born American cinematographer and the younger brother of Soviet filmmakers Dziga Vertov and Mikhail Kaufman.

Photo

Boris Kaufman 1

Representative Works

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
8.6
/ English
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
7.8
/ English
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
7.5
/ English
Schubert's Serenade
Schubert's Serenade
9.0
/ French
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker
7.1
/ English
Baby Doll
Baby Doll
7.0
/ English
The Cradles
The Cradles
7.4
/ French
The Fugitive Kind
The Fugitive Kind
6.9
/ English
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
7.5
/ French
The Group
The Group
5.7
/ English
Klokslag twaalf
Klokslag twaalf
6.5
/ Dutch
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

12 Angry Men
1957Winner

Best Director

12 Angry Men

On the Waterfront
1954Winner

Best Director

On the Waterfront

Splendor in the Grass
1961Nominee

Best Director

Splendor in the Grass

Career Highlights

Schubert's Serenade
1940Highlight

Best Director

Schubert's Serenade

The Pawnbroker
1965Highlight

Best Director

The Pawnbroker

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