Joel Schumacher
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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Movies (60)
BRATS
2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Val
2021 · Self (archive)
The Binge
2020 · In Memory Of
Very Ralph: La Vida Y Obra De Ralph Lauren
2019 · Self
Halston
2019 · Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Self
Nora Ephron: Todo es Copia
2015 · Self
Radioman
2012 · Self
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
2012 · Self
Side by Side
2012 · Self
The Batmobile
2012 · Self
Sin salida
2011 · Director
Man in the Mirror
2011 · Director
Twelve
2010 · Director
Blood Creek
2009 · Director
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009 · Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Self
Heckler
2007 · Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007 · Self
Número 23
2007 · Director
Holy the Sabbath
2006 · Narrator
El fantasma de la ópera
2004 · Director, Screenplay
Veronica Guerin
2003 · Director
Making of Phone Booth
2003 · Self
Enlace Mortal
2003 · Director
Stupidity
2003 · Self
Bad Company
2002 · Director
Welcome to Hollywood
2000 · Joel Schumacher
Tigerland
2000 · Director
Gossip
2000 · Executive Producer
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
2000 · Himself
Flawless
1999 · Director, Producer, Screenplay
8MM
1999 · Producer, Director
Batman & Robin
1997 · Director
A Time to Kill
1996 · Director
The Babysitter
1995 · Executive Producer
Batman Forever
1995 · Director
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Self - Director
The Client
1994 · Director
Falling Down
1993 · Director
Dying Young
1991 · Director
Flatliners
1990 · Director
Cousins
1989 · Director
The Lost Boys
1987 · Director
Slow Burn
1986 · Executive Producer
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Director, Screenplay
D.C. Cab
1983 · Director, Writer
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981 · Director
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979 · Director, Teleplay
The Wiz
1978 · Screenplay
Interiors
1978 · Costume Design
Car Wash
1976 · Writer
Sparkle
1976 · Screenplay, Story
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · Costume Design
Virginia Hill
1974 · Director, Writer
Killer Bees
1974 · Production Design
Sleeper
1973 · Costume Design
Blume in Love
1973 · Costume Design
The Last of Sheila
1973 · Costume Design
Play It as It Lays
1972 · Costume Design
