Charlie Kaufman

Charles Stuart " Charlie"  Kaufman (born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and lyricist. His writing works includes critically acclaimed films Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind​.  He made his directing debut in 2008 with Synecdoche, New York '' which was also well received; film critic Roger Ebert  called it "the best movie of the decade" in 2009.