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Taxi Driver (1976) -- A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process.
The Walker (2007) -- Clip: Dinner with Natalie
The Walker (2007) -- MyMovies.Net - Exclusive interview with director Paul Schrader (WMV)
The Walker (2007) -- An escort (Harrelson) who caters to Washington D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.
The Walker (2007) -- Clip: Playing cards

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Overview

Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Although his name is often linked to that of the 'movie brat' generation... more
Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1987. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In DevelopmentWriter, Director, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self
Writer:
  1. Xtrme City (2011) (pre-production) (screenplay)

  2. The Walker (2007) (written by)

  3. Bringing Out the Dead (1999) (screenplay)
  4. Forever Mine (1999) (written by)
  5. Affliction (1997) (screenplay)
  6. Touch (1997) (screenplay)
  7. City Hall (1996) (written by)
  8. Light Sleeper (1992) (written by)

  9. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) (screenplay)
  10. Light of Day (1987) (written by)
  11. The Mosquito Coast (1986) (screenplay)
  12. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) (writer)
    ... aka Mishima (USA: short title)
  13. Cat People (1982) (uncredited)
  14. Raging Bull (1980) (screenplay)
  15. American Gigolo (1980) (written by)

  16. Old Boyfriends (1979) (writer)
  17. Hardcore (1979) (written by)
    ... aka The Hardcore Life (UK)
  18. Blue Collar (1978) (written by)
  19. Rolling Thunder (1977) (original story) (screenplay)
  20. Obsession (1976) (screenplay) (story)
  21. Taxi Driver (1976) (written by)
  22. The Yakuza (1974) (screenplay)
    ... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
Director:
  1. Xtrme City (2011) (pre-production)

  2. Adam Resurrected (2008)
    ... aka Adam Ben Kelev (Israel: Hebrew title)
    ... aka Ein Leben für ein Leben - Adam Resurrected (Germany)
  3. The Walker (2007)
  4. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
    ... aka Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Original Prequel (USA: complete title)
  5. Auto Focus (2002)

  6. Forever Mine (1999)
  7. Affliction (1997)
  8. Touch (1997)
  9. Witch Hunt (1994) (TV)
  10. Light Sleeper (1992)
  11. The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
    ... aka Cortesie per gli ospiti (Italy)

  12. Patty Hearst (1988)
    ... aka Patty
  13. Light of Day (1987)
  14. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    ... aka Mishima (USA: short title)
  15. Cat People (1982)
  16. American Gigolo (1980)

  17. Hardcore (1979)
    ... aka The Hardcore Life (UK)
  18. Blue Collar (1978)
Soundtrack:
  1. Auto Focus (2002) (writer: "Snap!")

  2. A Civil Action (1998) (lyrics: "Hard Workin' Man" (1978))

  3. American Gigolo (1980) ("Love and Passion")

  4. Blue Collar (1978) (lyrics: "Hard Workin Man")
Producer:
  1. Old Boyfriends (1979) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. 'Obsession' Revisited (2001) (V) (special thanks)

  2. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
  3. Waiting for Guffman (1996) (special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull)
Self:
  1. Lost Forever (2010) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. The Rules of Film Noir (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Nouvelle vague vue d'ailleurs (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Metropolis" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Ein Tag mit Paul Schrader (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Tales from the Script (2009) .... Himself
  6. Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008) (V) .... Himself
  7. Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin (2008) .... Himself
  8. Influence and Appreciation: Taxi Driver (2007) (V)
  9. Producing 'Taxi Driver' (2007) (V) .... Himself - Guest
  10. God's Lonely Man: Taxi Driver (2007) (V) .... Himself - Guest
  11. The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  12. Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) .... Himself
  13. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Interviewee
  14. Pickpocket: Paul Schrader Introduction (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV)
  16. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself (interviewee)
    ... aka Playboy Presents Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (USA: complete title)
  18. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
  19. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) .... Himself
  20. "Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (2002) TV series .... Himself
  21. Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader (2002) (V) .... Himself
  22. "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself
  23. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Films of Paul Schrader (2002) TV episode .... Himself

  24. "Scene by Scene" (1996) TV series .... Himself (1999)
  25. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) .... Himself - Screenwriter
  26. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: The Antiheroes (1998) .... Himself
  27. The Hollywood Fashion Machine (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  28. Hollywood Mavericks (1990) .... Himself

  29. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  30. De weg naar Bresson (1984) .... Himself
    ... aka The Road to Bresson (USA)
  31. Fear - Angst (1984) (TV) .... Guest

Additional Details

Other Works:
Schrader on Schrader and Other Writings (2004) (ISBN 0-571-22176-9) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 11 Interviews | 4 Articles more

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