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Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Actor, Director, Writer

Born August 29, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA

Died June 22, 2020

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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).

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9 wins and 9 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

81

Type

Year

Brats Feature Film2024Self - Director, St. Elmo's Fire

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2021Self - Memorial Tribute

Val Feature Film2021Self

TCM Remembers 2020 Poster

TCM Remembers 2020 TV Special2020Self

8mm in 35mm with Joel Schumacher Documentary2019Self

Halston Documentary2019Self

Very Ralph Poster

Very Ralph Documentary2019Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror Poster

Eli Roth's History of Horror TV Series2018Self

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Poster

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Documentary2016Self

Nightcap Poster

Nightcap TV Series2016Joel Schumacher

Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar Poster

Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar Documentary2015Self - Interviewee

Everything Is Copy Poster

Everything Is Copy Documentary2015Self

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

The Art of Cinematography at Plus Camerimage Documentary2013Self

Side by Side Poster

Side by Side Documentary2012Self

The Batmobile Poster

The Batmobile Documentary2012Self

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Poster

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Documentary2011Self

Trespass: Inside the Thriller Documentary2011Self

A Bundle of Sticks Documentary2010Self

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Documentary2009Self

Hollywood's Best Film Directors Poster

Hollywood's Best Film Directors TV Series2009Self

Joel Schumacher on 'St. Elmo's Fire' Video2009Self

Number 23: Focus Points Documentary2009Self

Talk Stoop Poster

Talk Stoop TV Series2009Self

The Real Housewives of New York City Poster

The Real Housewives of New York City TV Series2008Self

True Blood-Lines: A New Type TV Movie2008Self

Bloodsucking Cinema Poster

Bloodsucking Cinema Documentary2007Self

Heckler Documentary2007Self

The Making of 'the Number 23' Documentary2007Self

The Number 23 Enigma Documentary2007Self

The Number 23: Creating the World of Fingerling Documentary2007Self

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007Self

Batman & Robin Heroes: Batgirl Documentary2005Self

Batman & Robin Heroes: Batman Documentary2005Self

Batman & Robin Heroes: Robin Documentary2005Self

Batman & Robin Villains: Bane Documentary2005Self

Batman & Robin Villains: Mr. Freeze Documentary2005Self

Batman & Robin Villains: Poison Ivy Documentary2005Self

Batman Forever Heroes: Batman Documentary2005Self

Batman Forever Heroes: Dr. Chase Meridian Poster

Batman Forever Heroes: Dr. Chase Meridian Documentary2005Self

Batman Forever Heroes: Robin Documentary2005Self

Batman Forever Villains: The Riddler Documentary2005Self

Batman Forever Villains: Two-Face Documentary2005Self

Behind the Mask: The Story of 'The Phantom of the Opera' Poster

Behind the Mask: The Story of 'The Phantom of the Opera' Video2005Self

Beyond Batman: Bigger, Bolder, Brighter - The Production Design of 'Batman & Robin' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: Dressed to Thrill - The Costumes of 'Batman & Robin' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: Imaging Forever: The Visual Effects of 'Batman Forever' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: Knight Moves - The Stunts of 'Batman Forever' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: Out of the Shadows - The Production Design of 'Batman Forever' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: Scoring Forever - The Music of 'Batman Forever' Documentary2005Self

Beyond Batman: The Many Faces of Gotham City Documentary2005Self

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Batman Unbound Poster

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Batman Unbound Documentary2005Self

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero Poster

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero Documentary2005Self

The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Special2005Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV Series2005Self - Guest

The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' Documentary2005Self

La semaine du cinéma Poster

La semaine du cinéma TV Series2004Self

The Lost Boys: A Retrospective Poster

The Lost Boys: A Retrospective Documentary2004Self

Stupidity Poster

Stupidity Documentary2003Self

Richard & Judy Poster

Richard & Judy TV Series2001Self

The Big Show TV Movie2001Self

Rove Live Poster

Rove Live TV Series2000Self

The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk Documentary2000Self

What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' Poster

What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' Documentary2000Self - Film Director

The Directors Poster

The Directors TV Series1999Self

The Making of '8MM' Documentary1999Self

Waking in Mississippi Documentary1998Self

Welcome to Hollywood Poster

Welcome to Hollywood Feature Film1998Joel Schumacher

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review Poster

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review TV Movie1997Self

Mekano TV Series1997Self

Alta Voltagem Poster

Alta Voltagem TV Series1996Self

Mundo VIP Poster

Mundo VIP TV Series1996Self

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? Poster

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? Documentary1995Self

The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards TV Special1995Self - Presenter

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994Self

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991Self

Showbiz Today Poster

Showbiz Today TV Series1991Self

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self

Making 'St Elmo's Fire' Documentary1985Self

Jeopardy! Poster

Jeopardy! TV Series1984Self - Clue Giver

Director

31

Type

Year

House of Cards Poster

House of Cards TV Series2013

Man in the Mirror Poster

Man in the Mirror Short Film2011

Trespass Poster

Trespass Feature Film2011

Twelve Feature Film2010

Blood Creek Poster

Blood Creek Feature Film2009

Choose or Lose TV Special2008

The Number 23 Poster

The Number 23 Feature Film2007

I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS Poster

I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS Documentary2004

The Phantom of the Opera Poster

The Phantom of the Opera Feature Film2004

Veronica Guerin Poster

Veronica Guerin Feature Film2003

Bad Company Poster

Bad Company Feature Film2002

Phone Booth Poster

Phone Booth Feature Film2002

Tigerland Poster

Tigerland Feature Film2000

8MM Feature Film1999

Flawless Poster

Flawless Feature Film1999

Batman & Robin Poster

Batman & Robin Feature Film1997

A Time to Kill Poster

A Time to Kill Feature Film1996

Batman Forever Poster

Batman Forever Feature Film1995

The Client Poster

The Client Feature Film1994

Falling Down Poster

Falling Down Feature Film1993

2000 Malibu Road Poster

2000 Malibu Road TV Series1992

Dying Young Poster

Dying Young Feature Film1991

Flatliners Poster

Flatliners Feature Film1990

Cousins Feature Film1989

INXS: Kick: The Video Flick Poster

INXS: Kick: The Video Flick Documentary1988

The Lost Boys Poster

The Lost Boys Feature Film1987

St. Elmo's Fire Poster

St. Elmo's Fire Feature Film1985

D.C. Cab Poster

D.C. Cab Feature Film1983

The Incredible Shrinking Woman Poster

The Incredible Shrinking Woman Feature Film1981

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Poster

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill TV Movie1979

Virginia Hill Poster

Virginia Hill TV Movie1974

Writer

12

Type

Year

Sparkle Feature Film2012

The Phantom of the Opera Poster

The Phantom of the Opera Feature Film2004

Flawless Poster

Flawless Feature Film1999

Code Name: Foxfire Poster

Code Name: Foxfire TV Series1985

St. Elmo's Fire Poster

St. Elmo's Fire Feature Film1985

D.C. Cab Poster

D.C. Cab Feature Film1983

Now We're Cookin' TV Movie1983

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Poster

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill TV Movie1979

The Wiz Feature Film1978

Car Wash Poster

Car Wash Feature Film1976

Sparkle Feature Film1976

Virginia Hill Poster

Virginia Hill TV Movie1974

Producer

9

Type

Year

Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors Poster

Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors Mini-Series2015

Gossip Feature Film2000

8MM Feature Film1999

Flawless Poster

Flawless Feature Film1999

The Babysitter Poster

The Babysitter Feature Film1995

2000 Malibu Road Poster

2000 Malibu Road TV Series1992

Slow Burn Poster

Slow Burn TV Movie1986

Code Name: Foxfire Poster

Code Name: Foxfire TV Series1985

Now We're Cookin' TV Movie1983

Thanks

9

Type

Year

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2021

The Binge Poster

The Binge Feature Film2020

The Fabulous Allan Carr Poster

The Fabulous Allan Carr Documentary2017

Emerging Past Poster

Emerging Past Video2011

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Documentary2009

The Underground Lounge Poster

The Underground Lounge TV Series2008

First Snow Poster

First Snow Feature Film2006

Welcome to Hollywood Poster

Welcome to Hollywood Feature Film1998

Albino Alligator Poster

Albino Alligator Feature Film1996

Costume Designer

7

Type

Year

Interiors Poster

Interiors Feature Film1978

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Poster

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Feature Film1975

Blume in Love Poster

Blume in Love Feature Film1973

Sleeper Feature Film1973

The Last of Sheila Poster

The Last of Sheila Feature Film1973

The Lie TV Movie1973

Play It As It Lays Poster

Play It As It Lays Feature Film1972

Costume and Wardrobe Department

1

The Lie TV Movie1973

Production Designer

1

Killer Bees Poster

Killer Bees TV Movie1974

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