Paul Schrader
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Paul Schrader

Biography

Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter and film director. Despite his credentials as a director, Schrader has received more recognition for his screenplays for others, especially Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter and film director. Despite his credentials as a director, Schrader has received more recognition for his screenplays for others, especially Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

Personal Info

Known For Writing

Gender Male

Known Credits 52

Birthday 1946-07-22

Place of Birth Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Also Known As

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Writing TV ShowsMovies

— Dark … Writer
2018 First Reformed … Writer
2016 Dog Eat Dog … Screenplay
2014 The Jesuit … Screenplay
2014 Dying of the Light … Screenplay
2007 The Walker … Screenplay
1999 Forever Mine … Writer
1999 Bringing Out the Dead … Screenplay
1997 Affliction … Writer
1997 Touch … Screenplay
1992 Light Sleeper … Writer
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ … Screenplay
1987 Light of Day … Screenplay
1986 The Mosquito Coast … Screenplay
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters … Writer
1982 Cat People … Screenplay
1980 Raging Bull … Screenplay
1980 American Gigolo … Writer
1979 Old Boyfriends … Writer
1979 Hardcore … Writer
1978 Blue Collar … Writer
1977 Rolling Thunder … Writer
1976 Obsession … Author
1976 Taxi Driver … Writer
1974 The Yakuza … Screenplay

Directing

— Dark … Director
2018 First Reformed … Director
2016 Dog Eat Dog … Director
2014 Dying of the Light … Director
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded … Director
2013 The Canyons … Director
2008 Adam Resurrected … Director
2007 The Walker … Director
2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist … Director
2002 Auto Focus … Director
1999 Forever Mine … Director
1997 Affliction … Director
1997 Touch … Director
1995 Untitled: New Blue … Director
1994 Witch Hunt … Director
1992 Light Sleeper … Director
1990 The Comfort of Strangers … Director
1988 Patty Hearst … Director
1987 Light of Day … Director
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters … Director
1982 Cat People … Director
1980 American Gigolo … Director
1979 Hardcore … Director
1978 Blue Collar … Director

Acting

— Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
— What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael as Himself
2017 We Blew It as Himself
2016 Dog Eat Dog as El Greco
2016 Ken San as Himself
2015 Hitchcock/Truffaut as Himself
2015 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Himself
2013 Milius as Himself
2009 The Rules of Film Noir as Himself
2009 Tales From the Script as Himself
2008 Murnau, Borzage and Fox as Himself
2008 Schrader's Exorcism as Himself
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Himself
2003 A Decade Under the Influence as Himself
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls as Himself
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver'
1993 Talking With Ozu as Interviewee
1985 The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1984 The Road to Bresson as Himself

Production

2013 The Canyons … Producer

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