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,
Philip Kaufman Philip Kaufman Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning more than five decades. He has been described as a "maverick" and an "iconoclast," notable for his versatility and independence. He is considered an "auteur", whose films have always expressed his personal vision. His choice of topics has been eclectic and sometimes controversial, having adapted novels with diverse themes and stories. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, Westerns, underworld crime, and inner city gangs. Examples are Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness