Joel Schumacher
Directing
Born: August 29, 1939 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: June 22, 2020 (aged 80)
Highest Rated
Biography
Joel T. Schumacher (August 29, 1939 – June 22, 2020) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and costume designer. He was raised in New York City by his mother and suffered from substance abuse at a young age. He became a fashion designer after graduating from Parsons School of Design, but would continue suffering from substance abuse and high levels of debt until the early 1970s. He first entered film-making as a production and costume designer before gaining writing credits on Car Wash, Sparkle, and The Wiz. He received little attention for his initial theatrically released films, The Incredible Shrinking Woman and D.C. Cab, but rose to prominence after directing St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), and The Client (1994). Schumacher was selected to replace Tim Burton as director of the Batman franchise and oversaw Batman Foreve (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). After the Batman franchise Schumacher directed smaller-budgeted films, including Tigerland (2000) and Phone Booth (2002). He directed The Phantom of the Opera, which was released to mixed reviews in 2004. His final directorial work was for two episodes of House of Cards (2013).
Known for
Batman Forever
1995
Batman & Robin
1997
Phone Booth
2003
Falling Down
1993
The Number 23
2007
House of Cards
2013
A Time to Kill
1996
The Lost Boys
1987
8MM
1999
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Flatliners
1990
The Client
1994
Photos (2)
Movies (2)
Self / Appearances (16)
Val
Self (archive)
Radioman
Self
Side by Side
Self
Very Ralph
Self
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Everything Is Copy
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
Heckler
Self
The Batmobile
Self
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Self - Director
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Halston
Self
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
Himself
Stupidity
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
Directing (28)
House of Cards
Director
Batman & Robin
Director
Batman Forever
Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Director
Falling Down
Director
A Time to Kill
Director
The Client
Director
8MM
Director
The Lost Boys
Director
Phone Booth
Director
The Number 23
Director
Bad Company
Director
Flatliners
Director
Trespass
Director
St. Elmo's Fire
Director
Dying Young
Director
Veronica Guerin
Director
2000 Malibu Road
Director
Flawless
Director
Tigerland
Director
Blood Creek
Director
Cousins
Director
Twelve
Director
D.C. Cab
Director
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Director
Virginia Hill
Director
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Director
Man in the Mirror
Director
Writing (10)
The Phantom of the Opera
Screenplay
The Wiz
Screenplay
St. Elmo's Fire
Screenplay
Flawless
Screenplay
Car Wash
Writer
D.C. Cab
Writer
Sparkle
Screenplay
Sparkle
Story
Virginia Hill
Writer
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Teleplay
Producing (6)
Other Crew (9)
Sleeper
Costume Design
Interiors
Costume Design
The Last of Sheila
Costume Design
Blume in Love
Costume Design
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Costume Design
Code Name: Foxfire
Creator
The Binge
In Memory Of
Killer Bees
Production Design
Play It as It Lays
Costume Design