Paul Schrader
American screenwriter and director; wrote Taxi Driver, directed First Reformed.
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- Paul Schrader (born 22 July 1946) is an American screenwriter, director and film critic.
- He wrote Taxi Driver (1976) for Martin Scorsese and later wrote or co-wrote Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ and Bringing Out the Dead.
- As a director his films include Blue Collar, American Gigolo, Mishima, Affliction and First Reformed (2017), his first Academy Award nomination.
- He wrote Transcendental Style in Film (1972).
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- Born
- 22 July 19461
- Screenplays for Scorsese
- Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Bringing Out the Dead (1999)1
- As director
- Blue Collar (1978), American Gigolo (1980), Mishima (1985), Affliction (1997), First Reformed (2017), The Card Counter (2021), Master Gardener (2022)1
- Book
- Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer (1972)1
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