Earliest acting appearances include a role as 'Gunther' in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Gods of the Plague"

Played a rare leading role (the title role) in Fassbinder's "Whity"

Was supposed to play a leading role in Fassbinder's "The American Soldier", but plans fell through when their affair did; Kaufmann did perform a song written by Peer Raben in the film, "So Much Tenderness"

First role in a film not directed by Fassbinder, "Ludwig--Requiem for a Virgin King", directed by Hans-Jurgen Syberberg; also marked Kaufmann's last film for a number of years

Returned to film acting with a role in Fassbinder's "The Marriage of Maria Braun"

Last role in a Fassbinder-directed film, "Querelle", which was also Fassbinder's last directorial effort before he died

Acted alongside Fassbinder in the police drama, "Kamikaze '89", directed by Wolf Gremm

Rare feature acting credit after Fassbinder's death, "Otto--Der Film", co-directed by former Fassbinder cinematographer Xaver Schwarzenberger

Made some recordings of songs written by composer Peer Raben