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Joel Schumacher
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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 and shows, newest first
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2024
BRATS
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2021
Val
Movie Self (archive)
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2020
The Binge
Movie In Memory Of
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2019
Very Ralph
Movie Self
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2019
Halston
Movie Self
- 2016
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2015
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
TV show Executive Producer
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2015
Everything Is Copy
Movie Self
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2013
House of Cards
TV show Director
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2012
Radioman
Movie Self
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2012
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Movie Self
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2012
Side by Side
Movie Self
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2012
The Batmobile
Movie Self
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2011
Trespass
Movie Director
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2011
Man in the Mirror
Movie Director
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2010
Twelve
Movie Director
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2009
Blood Creek
Movie Director
- 2009
- 2008
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2007
Heckler
Movie Self
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2007
Bloodsucking Cinema
Movie Self
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2007
The Number 23
Movie Director
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2006
Holy the Sabbath
Movie Narrator
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2004
The Phantom of the Opera
Movie Director
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2003
Veronica Guerin
Movie Director
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2003
Making of Phone Booth
Movie Self
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2003
Phone Booth
Movie Director
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2003
Stupidity
Movie Self
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2002
Bad Company
Movie Director
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2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Movie Joel Schumacher
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2000
Tigerland
Movie Director
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2000
Gossip
Movie Executive Producer
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2000
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
Movie Himself
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1999
Flawless
Movie Director
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1999
8MM
Movie Director
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1997
Batman & Robin
Movie Director
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1996
A Time to Kill
Movie Director
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1995
The Babysitter
Movie Executive Producer
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1995
Batman Forever
Movie Director
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1995
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Movie Self - Director
