Leonard Schrader’s Followers (4)

Leonard Schrader

Born

in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The United States

November 30, 1943

Died

November 02, 2006

Website

http://www.leonardschrader.com/

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Screenplays, Poetry

edit data

He and his brother, Taxi Driver (1976) screenwriter Paul Schrader, were born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Their family, of the Dutch Calvinist religious sect, forbade them to see any movies in their youth. Paul was quoted as saying, "That was a church edict. What they called worldly amusements were prohibited."

It wasn't until he was in college in the 1960s that Schrader saw his first movie.

Living in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, Schrader taught American literature to Japanese students.Paul Schrader also wrote numerous screenplays for Japanese films during this time.

His first film, The Yakuza (1974), was co-written with his brother Paul. in addition to The Yakuza Leonard Schrader's other well known work is Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Screen ...more

Combine Editions
Leonard Schrader’s books

Average rating: 3.71 · 75 ratings · 12 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Yakuza 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1975 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss of the Spider Woman 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardcore 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardcore - The Novelization: Mass Market Paperback 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Collar 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardcore: The Novelization (Encyclopocalypse Movie Tie-In Series) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HARDCORE: UN MUNDO OCULTO 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardcore: The Novelization 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Leonard Schrader…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Pulp Fiction: The Yakuza (1974)	1	17	May 12, 2012 08:19AM