Kevin Kaufman

Kevin Kaufman is a director and executive producer of television series and feature films. He created the first The Real Housewives of Orange County, the most successful franchise in cable TV history, and directed and produced the 2016 feature film Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery, starring Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, and Ripley Sobo, star of Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs.

On the set of Ace the Case (L to R: Susan Sarandon, Kevin Kaufman, Rick Tirelli & Pat Darrin)

Film and television credits include:

  • G.O.A.T.s  The Greatest of All Time with photographer Walter Iooss, three hours of never before told stories from Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Chris Evert, Joe Montana, Jack Nicklaus, Ken Griffey, Jr., Joe Namath, and Kelly Slater, through the lens of Walter Iooss, the greatest sports photographer ever. Premiered on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2.[1][2][3][4]
  • Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery[5], the feature film starring Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, Broadway's Ripley Sobo, and Lev Gorn.  Written and directed by Kevin Kaufman, distributed by Gravitas Ventures.[6]
  • Gotti: Godfather and Son, the 4-hour Gotti family story never before told by John A. Gotti, brother Peter Gotti and sister Angel Gotti, which premiered in June 2018[6] on A&E. "This fascinating documentary series uses interviews with John Gotti Junior, police documents and family photos to give us a glimpse into the inner workings of the Mafia. Find out how a son of the most famous gangster in America turned into a man who now wants nothing to do with organized crime.” Reported[5] Ira Rosen, producer for 60 Minutes.
  • The Perfect Murder, the highly rated series now in its fifth season on Investigation Discovery[7]
  • Ms. Homicide for LMN
  • The Real Housewives of Orange County[8].  The first season and original spark that started it all for Bravo,[9] with Jeana, Lauri, Vicki, Jo, and Kimberly helping make television history.
  • The 100 Scariest Movie Moments mini-series for Bravo,[10] winner of the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best TV Presentation in 2004.
  • The 22-episode series I Married a Mobster for Investigation Discovery[10][11][12]
  • Watching the Detectives[13] and DEA Files for A&E
  • The Greatest Fashion Icons in Film for TLC[10]
  • Family Pickle for RLTV,[14] winner of the Cablefax Award for Best Show or Series Reality – Professions in 2013[15] and the New York Festivals Gold World Medal for Best Reality TV Drama in 2013.[16] CableFax reported,[15] "While many reality shows depend on contrived situations and producer-incited scuffles, this one does go “old school” by simply following around the eccentric family behind NYC's famous Carnegie Deli."

Kaufman produced and directed the feature documentary, The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King,[17] which also aired on Bravo and won the Imagen Award for Best Television Documentary in 2003;[18] and also wrote, directed, and produced the 1991 feature film Romeo & Julia, which won the Silver Award at the Houston International Film Festival.[19]

References
  1. Juneau, Jen; Kimble, Lindsay (March 2, 2021). "Tiger Woods Talks About Overcoming 'Inner Demons to Perform' in Upcoming ESPN G.O.A.T.s Doc". people.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. Zafar, Nina (March 6, 2021). "What to watch this weekend: 'GOATs: The Greatest of All Time' on ESPN". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. Jacobs, Meredith (5 March 2021). "The GOAT of Sports Photography Captures the Greatest Athletes in New ESPN Series (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. Steinbuch, Yaron (March 2, 2021). "Tiger Woods addresses 'inner demons' in new ESPN documentary". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. "11 documentaries about people who have changed the world". Channel. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  6. "A&E Network Presents the Definitive "Biography" Special Event "GOTTI: Godfather & Son," Premiering June 9 10P". Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  7. "The Perfect Murder 1 Season". Amazon Prime. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  8. "Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' to premiere March 21". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  9. "Breaking News - Bravo to Launch New Original Docu-Series "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 10:00 P.M. | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  10. "PGA East Event: Anatomy of a Green Light with Investigation Discovery". New York: Producers Guild. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  11. "I Married a Mobster: Season Two Premieres Wednesday, August 15 at 10 and 10:30PM". Silver Spring: Discovery press Web. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  12. Schaefer, David (June 8, 2011). "Investigation Discovery's I Married a Mobster Breaks Code of Silence as the Wives of 'Family Members' Share Their Side of the Story". Silver Spring: Discovery Press Web. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  13. Gendar, Alison (September 6, 2008). "Behind NYPD Badge in A&E Series". New York Daily News. New York. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  14. Walsh, Barry (August 2, 2011). "RLTV picks 'Pickle'". Toronto: RealScreen. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  15. "Program Awards Special Issue 2012" (PDF). CableFax Daily. December 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  16. "Browse by Winners :: Gold World Medal :: Reality TV Drama :: USA – Piece #1 – Old School New School". New York Festivals. 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  17. Wrap Staff (February 3, 2010). "Illumination Inks with 'Real Housewives of O.C.' Producer". The Wrap. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  18. "18th Annual Imagen Awards – Winners". The Imagen Foundation. May 23, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  19. White, Daniel (September 11, 1991). "'Romeo and Julia': Comedy with a Twist". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Richmond: William Byrd Press. p. 32. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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