Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

ActorCrewProducerDirectorWriter Aug 29 (died age 80) New York City, New York, USA 1972–2024 (52 year career)
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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 C…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (52)

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Movies (49)

The Binge

The Binge

2020

In Memory Of

5.3
Trespass

Trespass

2011

Director

5.5
Man in the Mirror

Man in the Mirror

2011

Director

6.0
Twelve

Twelve

2010

Director

5.7
Blood Creek

Blood Creek

2009

Director

5.3
The Number 23

The Number 23

2007

Director

6.4
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

Director

7.3
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

Screenplay

7.3
Phone Booth

Phone Booth

2003

Director

6.9
Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

2003

Director

6.6
Bad Company

Bad Company

2002

Director

5.5
Tigerland

Tigerland

2000

Director

6.6
Gossip

Gossip

2000

Executive Producer

5.8
8MM

8MM

1999

Director

6.5
8MM

8MM

1999

Producer

6.5
Flawless

Flawless

1999

Director

6.2
Flawless

Flawless

1999

Producer

6.2
Flawless

Flawless

1999

Screenplay

6.2
Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

1997

Director

4.4
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996

Director

7.4
Batman Forever

Batman Forever

1995

Director

5.5
The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1995

Executive Producer

5.2
The Client

The Client

1994

Director

6.7
Falling Down

Falling Down

1993

Director

7.4
Dying Young

Dying Young

1991

Director

6.7
Flatliners

Flatliners

1990

Director

6.5
Cousins

Cousins

1989

Director

6.0
The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987

Director

7.1
Slow Burn

Slow Burn

1986

Executive Producer

4.8
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

Director

6.1
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

Screenplay

6.1
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983

Director

5.2
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983

Writer

5.2
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

1981

Director

5.4
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

Director

2.0
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

Teleplay

2.0
The Wiz

The Wiz

1978

Screenplay

6.1
Interiors

Interiors

1978

Costume Design

6.8
Sparkle

Sparkle

1976

Screenplay

7.4
Sparkle

Sparkle

1976

Story

7.4
Car Wash

Car Wash

1976

Writer

5.9
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

Costume Design

6.7
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

1974

Director

4.5
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

1974

Writer

4.5
Killer Bees

Killer Bees

1974

Production Design

4.3
Sleeper

Sleeper

1973

Costume Design

6.9
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Costume Design

7.0
Blume in Love

Blume in Love

1973

Costume Design

5.7
Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972

Costume Design

5.9