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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.
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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.
- Vikram Murthi
- Contributor
May 17, 2024 · Banks died in 2023. Schrader resolved to turn Banks’ 2021 novel “Foregone” into a film. At the time, he imagined it would be his last. But Schrader, who’s been as prolific as ever in the past decade, has said that before. In 2017, he surmised that “First Reformed” was his final cinematic statement. Then he made 2021’s “The Card Counter.”
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
Paul Schrader is a renowned filmmaker, screenwriter, and critic, who has explored themes of transcendence, violence, and redemption in his works. His official website features his biography, filmography, articles, and news. Visit the site to learn more about his artistic vision and his contributions to cinema.
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.
May 19, 2023 · One of the greatest living filmmakers now lives in an assisted living facility in midtown Manhattan. He squints at me from across our table in the building’s 13th-floor restaurant and asks, “Do you...
