Philip Kaufman

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Philip Kaufman Contemporary Film Directors Edited by James Naremore The Contemporary Film Directors series provides concise, well-written introductions to directors from around the world and from every level of the film industry. Its chief aims are to broaden our awareness of important artists, to give serious critical attention to their work, and to illustrate the variety and vitality of contemporary cinema. Contributors to the series include an array of internationally respected critics and academics. Each volume contains an incisive critical commentary, an informative interview with the director, and a detailed filmography. A list of books in the series appears at the end of this book. Philip Kaufman Annette Insdorf UNIVERSIT Y OF ILLINOIS PRESS UrbANA, ChICAgo, AND SprINgFIElD © 2012 by Annette Insdorf All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 c p 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper. Frontispiece: Philip Kaufman, New York, December 1993. Photo courtesey of Robert A. Ripps, © 2012. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Insdorf, Annette. Philip Kaufman / by Annette Insdorf. p. cm. — (Contemporary film directors) Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography. isbn 978-0-252-03685-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-252-07846-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-252-09397-5 (e-book) 1. Kaufman, Philip, 1936– —Criticism and interpretation. I. Title. pn1998.3.k3828i58 2012 791.4302'33092—dc23 2011034120 Dedicated to the memory of two formidable women: rose Kaufman and my mother, Cecile Insdorf ...