Writing
Leonard Schrader
Born November 30, 1943 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Died November 2, 2006 · aged 62
American screenwriter and director.
Known For
The Yakuza · 1974The Yakuza
★ 7.11974
MovieCrimeDrama
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters · 1985Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
★ 7.81985
MovieDrama
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
Kiss of the Spider Woman · 1985Kiss of the Spider Woman
★ 7.01985
MovieDrama
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
Blue Collar · 1978Blue Collar
★ 7.31978
MovieDramaCrime
Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
The Man Who Stole the Sun · 1979The Man Who Stole the Sun
★ 7.41979
MovieCrimeThriller
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
Old Boyfriends · 1979Old Boyfriends
★ 5.11979
MovieDramaComedy
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.