Samantha Kaufman

(Bio as of October 2026)

Samantha Kaufman, she/her (Intimacy and Violence) is an intimacy director, fight director and teaching artist. She is based in Chicago and works internationally. Kaufman is a Certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. A Certified Teacher, Fight Director and Theatrical Firearms Safety Instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors. Regionally, Kaufman has worked with theaters such as Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Prague Shakespeare Company, among others. SamanthaJKaufman.com