Editing George S. Kaufman (section)

==Portrayals==
Kaufman was portrayed by the actor [[David Thornton (actor)|David Thornton]] in the 1994 film ''[[Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110588 "''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle''"]. Internet Movie Database (imdb.com).</ref> and by [[Jason Robards]] in the 1963 film ''[[Act One (film)|Act One]]''. In the 2014 Broadway adaptation of the latter by [[James Lapine]], he was played by [[Tony Shalhoub]].

The title character of the 1991 [[Coen brothers]] film ''[[Barton Fink]]'', who is a playwright, bears a strong physical resemblance to Kaufman.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/bartonfinkrhowe_a0b31a.htm?noredirect=on |title=Barton Fink |last=Howe |first=Desson |date=August 23, 1991 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 17, 2019 }}</ref>

Kaufman is portrayed in the film ''[[Mank]]'' by actor Adam Shapiro.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mank (2020) – IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10618286/fullcredits|access-date=April 22, 2021}}</ref>