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) — Writer · DirectorMaster Gardener (2023) — Director · WriterAmerican Gigolo (2022) — Characters · Executive ConsultantThe Card Counter (2021) — Director · WriterFirst Reformed (2018) — Writer · DirectorDog Eat Dog (2016) — El Greco · DirectorDominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) — DirectorAuto Focus (2002) — DirectorBringing Out the Dead (1999) — ScreenplayAffliction (1998) — Director · ScreenplayCity Hall (1996) — WriterLight Sleeper (1992) — Director · WriterThe Last Temptation of Christ (1988) — ScreenplayThe Mosquito Coast (1986) — ScreenplayMishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Writer · DirectorCat People (1982) — Screenplay · DirectorRaging Bull (1980) — ScreenplayAmerican Gigolo (1980) — Director · WriterHardcore (1979) — Director · WriterBlue Collar (1978) — Director · ScreenplayRolling Thunder (1977) — Original Story · ScreenplayTaxi Driver (1976) — WriterObsession (1976) — Screenplay · StoryThe Yakuza (1974) — Screenplay