Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 29, 1939
Died
Jun 22, 2020
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
63 titles
Joel Schumacher
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
Filmography
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Binge
In Memory Of
Very Ralph
Self
Halston
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
Executive Producer
Everything Is Copy
Self
House of Cards
Director
Radioman
Self
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Self
Side by Side
Self
The Batmobile
Self
Trespass
Director
Man in the Mirror
Director
Twelve
Director
Blood Creek
Director
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Heckler
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
The Number 23
Director
Holy the Sabbath
Narrator
The Phantom of the Opera
Director
Veronica Guerin
Director
Making of Phone Booth
Self
Phone Booth
Director
Stupidity
Self
Bad Company
Director
Welcome to Hollywood
Joel Schumacher
Tigerland
Director
Gossip
Executive Producer
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
Himself
Flawless
Director
8MM
Producer
Batman & Robin
Director
A Time to Kill
Director
The Babysitter
Executive Producer
Batman Forever
Director
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Self - Director
The Client
Director
Falling Down
Director
2000 Malibu Road
Director
Dying Young
Director
Flatliners
Director
Cousins
Director
The Lost Boys
Director
Slow Burn
Executive Producer
St. Elmo's Fire
Director
Code Name: Foxfire
Creator
D.C. Cab
Director