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My Take
Paul Schrader is, to me, American cinema's great theologian of guilt. Long after Taxi Driver made his name, he kept circling the same wound, the lonely, self-flagellating man searching for grace, in Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, and beyond. Raised in a strict Calvinist Michigan home that forbade movies, he seems to have spent a whole career turning that repression into prayer on screen. What impresses me most is the persistence: while flashier peers faded, Schrader keeps making lean, morally serious films into his late seventies. He is a craftsman of the soul, and I admire him deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Schrader
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・シュレイダー
- Reading
- ぽーる・しゅれいだー
- Born
- July 22, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film critic / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Grand Rapids Christian High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Schrader born?
Born July 22, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Paul Schrader from?
Paul Schrader is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
What does Paul Schrader do?
Paul Schrader works as screenwriter, film director, film critic, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.