Film Director

Paul Schrader

American film director

1946 - today

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His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Schrader is the 306th most popular film director (up from 307th in 2024), the 2,356th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,956th in 2019) and the 88th most popular American Film Director.

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Paul Schrader's biography appears in 32 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 78% of all Film Directors.

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Paul Schrader shares a July 22 birthday with Janusz Korczak, Gustav Ludwig Hertz, and Arthur Seyss-Inquart.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Paul Schrader ranks 306 out of 2,041. Before him are Denis Villeneuve, Tobe Hooper, Raoul Walsh, Tony Gatlif, Gillo Pontecorvo, and Michael Bay. After him are Walter Salles, Rob Reiner, Lung Chien, John G. Avildsen, Jiří Trnka, and Tengiz Abuladze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Paul Schrader ranks 169. Before him are Aziz Sancar, Alejandro Toledo, Anthony Daniels, Irena Szewińska, Brigitte Fossey, and Alpha Oumar Konaré. After him are Tony Levin, Alison Steadman, Héctor Yazalde, Linda Ronstadt, Lars Vilks, and Patrick Head.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Schrader ranks 2,356 out of 20,380. Before him are Ronald Lauder (1944), Count Basie (1904), Jesse Douglas (1897), Clement Greenberg (1909), Ken Wilber (1949), and Michael Bay (1965). After him are Tony Levin (1946), Jorge Garcia (1973), Larry Bird (1956), Henry Draper (1837), Jonathan Edwards (1703), and Rob Reiner (1947).

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Among Film Directors In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Schrader ranks 88. Before him are Sam Raimi (1959), Frank Borzage (1894), Stanley Donen (1924), Tobe Hooper (1943), Raoul Walsh (1887), and Michael Bay (1965). After him are Rob Reiner (1947), John G. Avildsen (1935), King Vidor (1894), Billy Hayes (1947), George Roy Hill (1921), and Richard Fleischer (1916).

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