Millard Kaufman Millard Kaufman Millard Kaufman(March 12, 1917 – March 14, 2009) was an American screenwriter and novelist. His works include the Academy Award-nominated "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955). He was also one of the creators of Mr. Magoo. Kaufman was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from the Baltimore City College (high school). He eventually graduated from Johns Hopkins University after work as a merchant seaman. After that, he moved to New York City, taking a job as copyboy for the "New York Daily News". At some point, he married Lorraine Paisley. He enlisted in the Marines in 1942,
Millard Kaufman County" (1957). McSweeney's published Kaufman's first fiction novel, titled "Bowl of Cherries", in October 2007. Kaufman was 86 years old when he began work on the novel and 90 when it was published. His second novel, "Misadventure", was published posthumously. He also published a screenwriting manual, "Plots & Characters: A Screenwriter on Screenwriting". Kaufman died aged 92 in Los Angeles of heart failure after open heart surgery. Millard Kaufman Millard Kaufman(March 12, 1917 – March 14, 2009) was an American screenwriter and novelist. His works include the Academy Award-nominated "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955). He was also one of