What Happened Was
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What Happened Was... is a 1994 American independent film written for the screen, directed by and starring Tom Noonan. It is an adaptation of Noonan's original stage play of the same name.
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Charlie Kaufman
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Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American filmmaker and novelist. His work is distinguished by postmodernist and surrealist storytelling, with many critics considering him an auteur. Getting his start as
What Happened Was
…gave the film a thumbs down, calling it "Contrived" and stating that "There is a lot less here than meets the eye." The film is a favorite of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman. It opened at the Angelika Film Center in Manhattan on September 9, 1994 and grossed $22,973 in its opening week…
Kaufman at the 2015 Fantastic Fest
Kaufman (left) and Duke Johnson accepting the Grand Jury Prize for Anomalisa at the Venice Film Festival in 2015.