Did Taxi Driver Inspired Joker?

Todd Phillips' Joker is a bold and unique take on the origins of the Clown Prince of Crime, but it owes a lot to Martin Scorsese's classic psychological thriller Taxi Driver.

Is drive inspired by Taxi Driver?

Both films centre on a man who's job revolves around driving: Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle is a former marine who served in Vietnam but comes back to New York and takes up a job as a taxi driver, hence the name of the film; Drive's Driver, portrayed by Gosling, is a movie stunt double who moonlights as a driver in the ...

What was the inspiration for Taxi Driver?

While Taxi Driver is not based on a true story, Paul Schrader took heavy inspiration from a real person. Arthur Bremer served thirty-five years in prison for attempting to assassinate politician and staunch segregationist George Wallace. Like Bickle, Arthur was a loner and kept a detailed diary.