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Paul SchraderJanuary 10, 1999
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Todd HaynesNovember 15, 1998
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John WatersOctober 25, 1998
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Richard LinklaterMarch 15, 1998
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Jim JarmuschOctober 5, 1997
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David LynchFebruary 16, 1997
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James TobackJune 23, 1996
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Buck HenryJune 22, 1996
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Terry GilliamJanuary 6, 1996
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Atom EgoyanMarch 12, 1995
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Hal HartleyJanuary 14, 1995
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Charles BurnettJanuary 8, 1995
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Charles BurnettJanuary 7, 1995
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Chuck JonesDecember 18, 1994
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Chuck JonesDecember 17, 1994
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Jennifer Jason LeighNovember 23, 1994
Paul Schrader January 10, 1999
Paul Schrader made his mark as a film critic with a definitive essay about film noir. As a filmmaker, he received widespread attention for his screenplays for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. Since his directorial debut with the incisive working-class drama Blue Collar, Schrader has made some of the most austere and rigorous movies to emerge from contemporary Hollywood. His biggest critical success to date, which he discusses here, is the independent film Affliction, a lean and unrelenting version of Russell Banks's novel, a father-son drama featuring a riveting central performance by Nick Nolte.