Taxi Driver
1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese
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Summary
Taxi Driver is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,047 views/month, #275 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Palme d'Or[3]
- Director: Martin Scorsese[4]
- Screenwriter: Paul Schrader[5]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[6]
- Movement: New Hollywood[7]
- Genre: neo-noir[8], psychological drama film[9], crime film[10], film noir[11], action film[12], crime drama film[13], crime thriller film[14], psychological thriller film[15], police procedural film[16], suspense film[17], vigilante film[18], drama film[19], thriller film[20]
- Named after: taxi driver[21]
- Cast member: Robert De Niro[22], Jodie Foster[23], Cybill Shepherd[24], Harvey Keitel[25], Peter Boyle[26], Albert Brooks[27], Leonard Harris[28], Martin Scorsese[29], Diahnne Abbott[30], Joe Spinell[31], Victor Argo[32], Harry Northup[33], Harry Fischler[34], Peter Savage[35]
- Producer: Julia Phillips[36], Michael Phillips[37]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[38]
- Director of photography: Michael Chapman (cinematographer)[39]
- Part of: National Film Registry[40]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[41]
- Commons category: Taxi Driver (1976 film)[42]
- Distribution format: video on demand[43]
- Review score: 9.1/10[44], 89%[45], 94/100[46], 8.2/10[47]
- Color: color[48]
- Country of origin: United States[49]
- Publication date: February 8, 1976[50], March 12, 1977[51], October 7, 1976[52]
- Characters: Travis Bickle[53]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[54], Netflix[55]
- Narrative location: New York City[56]
- Filming location: New York City[57]
- Main subject: prostitution[58], major depressive disorder[59], taxi[60]
- Film editor: Marcia Lucas[61]
Why It Matters
Taxi Driver has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
What awards did Taxi Driver receive?
Honors received include Palme d'Or[3].