Authors and Illustrators Database

Paul Joseph Schrader

Born: 07/22/1946  Grand Rapids, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
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
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
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- 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

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1952

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

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