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Paul Joseph Schrader (/ ˈ ʃ r eɪ d ər /; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became widely known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).
Paul Schrader is a filmmaker known for his screenplays for Taxi Driver, Affliction and First Reformed, among others. He also directed films such as Mishima, The Canyons and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
May 17, 2024 · CANNES, France (AP) — After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” Schrader told himself, “I’d better ...
May 17, 2024 · Updated 11:49 AM PDT, May 17, 2024. CANNES, France (AP) — After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” Schrader told himself, “I’d better hurry up.”
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
Learn about the life and career of Paul Schrader, a film critic, screenwriter and director influenced by Robert Bresson, Yasujirô Ozu and Carl Theodor Dreyer. Find out his family, trademarks, trivia, quotes and salary.
- July 22, 1946
Jul 18, 2023 · The Oscar nominee and filmmaker calls the atom bomb epic "the best, most important film of this century" and says it "blows the door off the hinges". He attended the New York premiere and shared his reaction on social media.
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May 16, 2018 · Ahead of First Reformed, we evaluate Paul Schrader’s entire filmography, from Dog Eat Dog to The Canyons.
