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Although his name is often linked to that of the "movie brat" generation (Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Brian De Palma, etc.) Paul Schrader's background couldn't have been more different than theirs. His strict Calvinist parents refused to allow him to see a film until he was 18. Although he more than made ... See full bio »

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Known For

First Reformed
First Reformed Writer
(2017)
The Card Counter
The Card Counter Writer
(2021)
Affliction
Affliction Writer
(1997)
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver Writer
(1976)
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 2022 American Gigolo (TV Series) (based on the characters created by - 4 episodes) (filming)
- Nothing is Real But the Girl (2022) ... (based on the characters created by)
- Rapture (2022) ... (based on the characters created by)
- Pretty Baby (2022) ... (based on the characters created by)
- Pilot (2022) ... (based on the characters created by)
 2022 There Are No Saints (screenplay)
 2021 The Card Counter (written by)
 2017/II Dark
 2017 First Reformed (written by)
 2014 Dying of the Light (screenplay)
 2007 The Walker (written by)
 1999 Bringing Out the Dead (screenplay)
 1999 Forever Mine (written by)
 1997 Affliction (screenplay)
 1997 Touch (screenplay)
 1996 City Hall (written by)
 1992 Light Sleeper (written by)
 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ (screenplay)
 1987 Light of Day (written by)
 1986 The Mosquito Coast (screenplay)
 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (written by)
 1982 Cat People (uncredited)
 1980 Raging Bull (screenplay)
 1980 American Gigolo (written by)
 1979 Old Boyfriends (written by)
 1979 Hardcore (written by)
 1978 Blue Collar (written by)
 1977 Rolling Thunder (from an original story by) / (screenplay by)
 1976 Obsession (screenplay by) / (story by)
 1976 Taxi Driver (written by)
 1974 The Yakuza (screenplay)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer". Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0306803356

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 9 Interviews | 8 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Schrader

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse:

Mary Beth Hurt  (2 children) | See more »

Children:

Molly Johanna Schrader | See more »

Parents:

Charles A. Schrader | Joan Fisher

Relatives:

Leonard Schrader (sibling)
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Personal Quote:

[on Dog Eat Dog (2016)] The task then was to make Bunker's story feel contemporary. Edward Bunker 's sensibility was forged in the '70s, Dog was set in the '90s - so what to do? Matt Wilder's beautifully manic script showed the way. I assembled a young creative team cut to bring energy to Ed Bunker's dark story. It was the first solo credit for each department head: cinematography, production ... See more »

Trivia:

Based his screenplay for Taxi Driver (1976) on his own experiences of living in Los Angeles, away from his familiar surroundings, feeling completely isolated and struggling with severe depression and contemplating suicide. See more »

Trademark:

Usually writes and directs stories about men who fall into desperation as their world crumbles around them. See more »
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