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Paul Schrader Biography

Birth Name:Paul Joeseph Schrader

Birth Place:Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Profession Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Producer, Actor

Awards

  • 1977Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1977WGA Award (Screen)-Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 1978Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 1978Silver Spike-Best Film: winner
  • 1979Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1981Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1985Best Artistic Contribution-: winner
  • 1985Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1988Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1992Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1992Critics Award-: nominated
  • 1993Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1993Best Film-: nominated
  • 1997Best Film-: nominated
  • 1997Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 1997Youth Jury Award - Special Mention-Competition: winner
  • 1998Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1998Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1998NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Golden Seashell-: nominated
  • 2005Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
  • 2009Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2013Best Foreign Director-: winner
  • 2013Best Foreign Film-: winner
  • 2017Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2017Green Drop Award-: winner
  • 2018BOFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2018CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2018CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Festival Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2018DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Jury Prize- Main Program-Best Director: winner
  • 2018FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2018Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2018Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Narrative Feature Competition-: winner
  • 2018ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2018NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2018NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2018OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2018OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Audience Award-Festival Favorites: nominated
  • 2018SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2018SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: winner
  • 2018TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018VFCC Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2018VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2018WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2019Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019CIFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2019DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2019INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
  • 2019MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 2019OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2020Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2021Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Miguel Delibes Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022Best Film Award-Out of Competition: nominated
  • 2022Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023MMCG Award-Award for Film Excellence: nominated
  • 2024Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2024GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated