Joseph Kaufman
actor, assistant_director, director
- Born:
- 1882, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Died:
- 1918-02-01, New York City, New York, USA
- Professions:
- actor, assistant_director, director
Biography
{ "rewritten_biography": "Born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, in 1882, Joseph Kaufman forged a career both in front of and behind the camera. He distinguished himself as a director and actor, leaving an imprint on early cinema with works such as A Woman Went Forth (1915), The Traveling Salesman (1916), and Shirley Kaye (1917). His personal life was intertwined with actress Ethel Clayton, to whom he was married. Kaufman's promising trajectory was abruptly cut short when he passed away in New York City, New York, USA, on February 1, 1918." }
