Paul Schrader
Writing · Screenplay · Director · Writer
Born Jul 22, 1946 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Active 1974–present
Paul Joseph Schrader (/ˈʃreɪdər/; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).
Filmography
The Basics of Philosophy (2026) — Director · WriterTaxi Driver (1976) — WriterRaging Bull (1980) — ScreenplayThe Last Temptation of Christ (1988) — ScreenplayFirst Reformed (2018) — Writer · DirectorBringing Out the Dead (1999) — ScreenplayMishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Writer · DirectorThe Card Counter (2021) — Director · WriterAmerican Gigolo (1980) — Director · WriterThe Mosquito Coast (1986) — ScreenplayBlue Collar (1978) — Director · ScreenplayHardcore (1979) — Writer · DirectorObsession (1976) — Screenplay · StoryThe Yakuza (1974) — ScreenplayCat People (1982) — Director · ScreenplayRolling Thunder (1977) — Original Story · ScreenplayAffliction (1998) — Director · ScreenplayLight Sleeper (1992) — Director · WriterMaster Gardener (2023) — Director · WriterCity Hall (1996) — WriterAuto Focus (2002) — DirectorDominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) — DirectorDog Eat Dog (2016) — El Greco · DirectorAmerican Gigolo (2022) — Characters · Executive Consultant