Paul Schrader was likely a large factor in securing the Original Screenplay nomination. This year seemed destined to be a big awards year for writer-director Paul Schrader.After decades of fantastic movies, the filmmaker might have made his best one yet with 2018’s “First Reformed.”The film, which debuted earlier this year to rave reviews, has been steadily gaining Oscar momentum as it wins numerous awards over the fall. John Milius acted as executive producer on the following year's Hardcore, again written by Schrader, a film with many autobiographical parallels in his depiction of the Calvinist milieu of Grand Rapids, and in the character of George C. Scott, which was based on Schrader's father.[7]. The finale often bears an element of redemption, preceded by a painful sacrifice or cathartic act of violence. 1985 – "Tight Connection to My Heart" for, 1976 – National Board of Review, USA, NBR Award – Top 10 Films of the Year for, 1977 – National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 2nd Place, NSFC Award – Best Film for, 1980 – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, LAFCA Award – Best Picture for, 1980 – National Board of Review, USA, NBR Award – Top 10 Films of the Year for, 1980 – New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 3rd Place, NYFCC Award – Best Film for, 1981 – National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 2nd Place, NSFC Award – Best Film for, 1981 – Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, BSFC Award – Best Film for, 1985 – Cannes film festival, Best Artistic Film for, 1990 – National Film Preservation Board, USA, National Film Registry for, 1993 – New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 3rd place NYFCC Award – Best Film for, 1994 – National Film Preservation Board, USA, National Film Registry for, 1997 – Valladolid International Film Festival, Youth Jury Award – Special Mention for, 1998 – Taos Talking Picture Festival, Storyteller Award, 1998 – New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 2nd Place, NYFCC Award – Best Film for, 1999 – National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 2nd Place, NSFC Award – Best Film for, 1999 – Golden Trailer Awards, Golden Trailer – Best in Show for, 1999 – Writers Guild of America, USA, Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement, 2005 – American Film Institute, USA, Franklin J. Schaffner Award, 2007 – Stockholm Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008 – St. Louis International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009 – Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 – Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Best Foreign Director for, 2013 – Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Best Foreign Film for, 2013 – Ghent International Film Festival, Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, 2013 – Valladolid International Film Festival, Honorary Spike for, 2018 – Gotham Independent Film Award, Best Screenplay for, 2018 – National Board of Review, Best Original Screenplay for, 2018 – New York Film Critics Circle, Best Screenplay for, 1977 – Golden Globes, USA, Golden Globe – Best Screenplay – Motion Picture for, 1977 – Writers Guild of America, USA, WGA Award (Screen) for, 1977 – Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, Golden Scroll – Best Horror Film for, 1979 – Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear for, 1981 – Golden Globes, USA, Golden Globe – Best Screenplay – Motion Picture for, 1985 – Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or for, 1988 – Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or for, 1988 – National Board of Review, USA, NBR Award – Top 10 Films of the Year for, 1989 – Political Film Society, USA, PFS Award – Exposé for, 1992 – Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear for, 1992 – Deauville Film Festival, Critics Award for, 1993 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Screenplay for, 1995 – Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, Saturn Award – Best Single Genre Television Presentation for, 1997 – Valladolid International Film Festival, Golden Spike for, 1998 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Screenplay for, 1998 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director for, 1999 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Screenplay for, 1999 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director for, 2002 – San Sebastián International Film Festival, Golden Seashell for, 2003 – Golden Trailer Awards, Golden Trailer – Trashiest Trailer for, 2005 – Golden Raspberry Awards, Razzie Award – Worst Director for, 2018 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Screenplay for, 2018 – Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director for, 2019 – Academy Awards – Best Original Screenplay for, This page was last edited on 30 March 2021, at 06:00. 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