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Leonard Schrader (November 30, 1943 – November 2, 2006) was an American screenwriter and director, most notable for his ability to write Japanese-language films and for his many collaborations with his brother, Paul Schrader.
Leonard Schrader (1943-2006) was an American-born Japanese filmmaker who co-wrote The Yakuza (1974) with his brother Paul Schrader. He also wrote Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), and directed Naked Tango (1990).
Nov 7, 2006 · Leonard Schrader wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-nominated film “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and was co-writer of the critically praised “Mishima.”
Leonard Schrader, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and co-wrote the critically praised “Mishima,” has died. He was 62. Schrader, who lived...
Nov 11, 2006 · Leonard Schrader, screenwriter and film director: born Grand Rapids, Michigan 1943; married; died Los Angeles 2 November 2006. Though less well-known than his younger brother Paul, the...
Leonard Schrader. Writer: Naked Tango. 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.
Film director, educator, and author. Schrader was best known as the critically acclaimed screenwriter of the movie Kiss of the Spider Woman. Growing up the son of strict Calvinist parents, he knew little about American movies and television until he left home for college.
