Paul Schrader
Writing Born Jul 22, 1946 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 121 credits
Biography
Paul Schrader works in writing. Born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Archytele tracks 121 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Maria Kawamura
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José Chávez
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Nina Paw Hei-Ching
14 shared titles
Isabel Lucas
10 shared titles
Martin LaSalle
10 shared titles
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
7 shared titles
Rafael Hernández
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Gregory Abbey
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Bill Scott
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Koichi Yamadera
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Career timeline
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for DecadesThe Basics of Philosophy · WriterThe Basics of Philosophy · Director
Mr. ScorseseRitratti di cinemaVulcanizadora · ThanksMasterclass di Paul Schrader al Laceno d'Oro 48
Oh, Canada · DirectorOh, Canada · Screenplay
Master Gardener · DirectorMaster Gardener · Writer
American Gigolo · CharactersAmerican Gigolo · Executive ConsultantThe Last Movie StarsThere Are No Saints · Executive ProducerThere Are No Saints · Screenplay
The Card Counter · DirectorThe Card Counter · Writer
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessPaul Schrader: Man in a RoomPaul Schrader: Man in a Room · ThanksThe Beauty of Horror: Paul Schrader on The Comfort of Strangers
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
First Reformed · WriterFirst Reformed · Director
We Blew It
Dog Eat DogDog Eat Dog · DirectorTaxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&AKen San
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterHitchcock/TruffautAmerican Johns · Thanks
Late Night with Seth MeyersDying of the Light · DirectorDying of the Light · Screenplay
Venice 70: Future ReloadedVenice 70: Future Reloaded · DirectorThe Canyons · DirectorRichard Pryor: Omit the LogicMilius
Walk of Fame · Thanks
The Story of Film: An OdysseyEames: The Architect and the Painter
Godard Made in USA
Tales from the ScriptThe Rules of Film Noir
Adam Resurrected · DirectorMurnau, Borzage and FoxSchrader's Exorcism
The Walker · ScreenplayThe Walker · DirectorInfluence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese TributeGod's Lonely ManProducing 'Taxi Driver'
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist · DirectorBudd Boetticher: A Man Can Do ThatRaging Bull: Before the Fight
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per SecondEasy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodA Decade Under the Influence
Auto Focus · DirectorCat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader
Bringing Out the Dead · ScreenplayForever Mine · DirectorForever Mine · WriterMaking 'Taxi Driver'
Affliction · DirectorAffliction · Screenplay
Scene by SceneTouch · DirectorTouch · Screenplay
City Hall · Writer
Untitled: New BlueUntitled: New Blue · DirectorUntitled: New Blue · Writer
Full Filmography
121 titles- Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades (2026) as Himself
- The Basics of Philosophy (2026) Writer
- The Basics of Philosophy (2026) Director
- Mr. Scorsese (2025) as Self
- Ritratti di cinema (2025) as Self
- Vulcanizadora (2025) Thanks
- Masterclass di Paul Schrader al Laceno d'Oro 48 (2025) as Self - filmmaker, guest
- Oh, Canada (2024) Director
- Oh, Canada (2024) Screenplay
- Master Gardener (2023) Director
- Master Gardener (2023) Writer
- American Gigolo (2022) Characters
- American Gigolo (2022) Executive Consultant
- The Last Movie Stars (2022) as Self
- There Are No Saints (2022) Executive Producer
- There Are No Saints (2022) Screenplay
- The Book of Harth (2022) as Self
- The Card Counter (2021) Director
- The Card Counter (2021) Writer
- Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020) as Self
- Paul Schrader: Man in a Room (2020) as Self
- Paul Schrader: Man in a Room (2020) Thanks
- The Beauty of Horror: Paul Schrader on The Comfort of Strangers (2020) as Self
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) as Self
- First Reformed (2018) Writer
- First Reformed (2018) Director
- We Blew It (2017) as Self
- Dog Eat Dog (2016) as El Greco
- Dog Eat Dog (2016) Director
- Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A (2016) as Self
- Ken San (2016) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) as Self
- American Johns (2015) Thanks
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Dying of the Light (2014) Director
- Dying of the Light (2014) Screenplay
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) as Self (segment Paul Schrader)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- The Canyons (2013) Director
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) as Self
- Milius (2013) as Self
- Walk of Fame (2012) Thanks
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) as Self
- Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011) as Self
- Godard Made in USA (2010) as Self
- Tales from the Script (2009) as Self
- The Rules of Film Noir (2009) as Self
- Adam Resurrected (2008) Director
- Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008) as Self
- Schrader's Exorcism (2008) as Self
- The Walker (2007) Screenplay
- The Walker (2007) Director
- Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute (2007) as Self
- God's Lonely Man (2007) as Self
- Producing 'Taxi Driver' (2007) as Himself
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) as Self
- Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) Director
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) as Self
- Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005) as Self
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) as Self
- Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) as Self
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) as Self
- Auto Focus (2002) Director
- Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader (2002) as Self
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Screenplay
- Forever Mine (1999) Director
- Forever Mine (1999) Writer
- Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) as Self
- Affliction (1998) Director
- Affliction (1998) Screenplay
- Scene by Scene (1997) as Self
- Touch (1997) Director
- Touch (1997) Screenplay
- City Hall (1996) Writer
- Untitled: New Blue (1995) as Himself (uncredited)
- Untitled: New Blue (1995) Director
- Untitled: New Blue (1995) Writer
- Witch Hunt (1994) Director
- Talking with Ozu (1993) as Self
- Light Sleeper (1992) Director
- Light Sleeper (1992) Writer
- The Comfort of Strangers (1990) Director
- Hollywood Mavericks (1990) as Self
- Pictures of Europe (1990) as Self
- Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1990) as Self
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Screenplay
- Patty Hearst (1988) Director
- Light of Day (1987) Director
- Light of Day (1987) Screenplay
- The Mosquito Coast (1986) Screenplay
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) Writer
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) Director
- Inside Mishima (1985) as Self
- The Road to Bresson (1984) as Self
- Cat People (1982) Screenplay
- Cat People (1982) Director
- Raging Bull (1980) Screenplay
- American Gigolo (1980) Director
- American Gigolo (1980) Writer
- Hardcore (1979) Director
- Hardcore (1979) Writer
- Old Boyfriends (1979) Writer
- Old Boyfriends (1979) Executive Producer
- Blue Collar (1978) Director
- Blue Collar (1978) Screenplay
- Rolling Thunder (1977) Original Story
- Rolling Thunder (1977) Screenplay
- Taxi Driver (1976) Writer
- Obsession (1976) Screenplay
- Obsession (1976) Story
- The Yakuza (1974) Screenplay
- Amber Light Writer
- Life from the Other Side Screenplay
- Non Compos Mentis Director
- Non Compos Mentis Writer
- Three Guns at Dawn Writer
- The Doors of Perception Director
- The Doors of Perception Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paul Schrader best known for?
Paul Schrader is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades (2026), Master Gardener (2023), Master Gardener (2023), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
When and where was Paul Schrader born?
Paul Schrader was born on July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
How many credits does Paul Schrader have?
Paul Schrader has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2026.
What is Paul Schrader's background in cinema and television?
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). He later continued his collaboration with Scorsese, writing or co-writing Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation o...
Paul Schrader by the numbers
121credits
113films
8TV series
1974–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self — aged about 68
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest — aged about 67
- Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades (2026) as Himself — aged about 79
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