Paul
Joseph
Schrader
Born:
07/22/1946
Grand Rapids,
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Parents: Charles A. Schrader, Joan Schrader
Spouse: Mary Beth Hurt, an actress
Children: Molly, Sam
Address(es):
Permanent:
Office: 9696 Culva Blvd., Suite 203
Culver City, CA 90232
Parents: Charles A. Schrader, Joan Schrader
Spouse: Mary Beth Hurt, an actress
Children: Molly, Sam
Address(es):
Permanent:
Office: 9696 Culva Blvd., Suite 203
Culver City, CA 90232
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Auto-Focus - Directed |
Drama | Adult | Sony Pictures Classics | 2002 | |
|
Light Sleeper - Wrote Screenplay and Directed |
Non Fiction | Adult | Seven Arts/New Line Cinema | 1992 | |
| Schrader on Schrader | Non Fiction | Adult | Faber and Faber | 1990 | |
| Taxi Driver | Drama | Adult | Faber and Faber | 1990 | |
|
Last Temptation of Christ - Adapted Screenplay from the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis |
Drama | Adult | Universal | 1988 | |
|
Mishima - Wrote Screenplay with Leonard Schrader and Directed |
Drama | Adult | Zoetrope | 1985 | |
|
American Gigolo - Wrote Screenplay and Directed |
Drama | Adult | Paramount | 1980 | |
|
Hardcore - Screenplay |
Drama | Adult | Columbia | 1979 | |
|
Raging Bull - Screenplay with Mardik Martin |
Drama | Adult | United Artists | 1979 | |
|
Blue Collar - Screenplay with Leonard Schrader |
Drama | Adult | Universal | 1977 | |
|
Taxi Driver - Screenplay |
Drama | Adult | Columbia | 1976 | |
| Transcendental Style in Film | Non Fiction | Adult | University of California Press | 1972 | |
|
The Yakuza - Screenplay with Leonard Schrader |
Drama | Adult | Warner Brothers | 1972 | |
| - Articles in Film Quarterly, Academy Leader, Film Comment, and others | Drama | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Usually writes and directs stories about men who fall into desperation as their world crumbles around them.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement in Screenwriting award at the ScreenLit Festival in Nottingham, England. | 2009 |
| First Place Essay, Atlantic | 1968 |
| First Place Essay,The Magazine of Discovery | 1968 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| International Directory of Films and Filmakers, 4th ed. | 2000 |
| Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. | 1993 |
| Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
|
Dictionary of Literary Biography, volume(s) 44 - Vol. 44: American Screenwriters, Second Series, Gale Research, Inc., 1986. |
1986 |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism, volume(s) 26, 212 | 1984-2008 |
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
|
Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 37-40R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 41 |
1979-1994 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | University of California | Los Angeles, CA | 1970 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) | Calvin College | Grand Rapids, MI | 1968 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer of screenplays, director, essayist | 1981 | ||
| Film critic and editor | Coast | Beverly Hills, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1970 |
| Film critic | Free Press | Los Angeles, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1968-1969 |
| Teacher | Columbia University | New York City |
Other Resources:
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