TIFF '08: Paul Schrader
Stand Up Guy
During the Toronto Film Festival, Paul Schrader took a few minutes to speak with us about his imaginative new post-Holocaust tale of madness and survival, ADAM RESURRECTED, based on the beloved book by Israeli novelist Yoriam Kaniuk.
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Paul Schrader studied at Columbia University, the American Film Institute and the University of California, Los Angeles. He made his film debut co-writing the screenplay for The Yakuza, and has since written several films directed by Martin Scorcese, including Taxi Driver (76), Raging Bull(80) and The Last Temptation of Christ (88). His directorial work includes Blue Collar (78), Hardcore (79), American Gigolo (80), Cat People (82), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (85), The Comfort of Strangers (90), Light Sleeper (92), Affliction (97), Auto Focus (02), The Walker (07) and Adam Resurrected (08).