Directing
Joel Schumacher
Born Aug 29, 1939 · New York City, New York, USA · Died Jun 22, 2020
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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Directed
House of Cards
2013
Drama
Trespass
2011
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Man in the Mirror
2011
Drama
Twelve
2010
Thriller · Drama · Action
Blood Creek
2009
Horror · Thriller
The Number 23
2007
Thriller · Mystery · Crime
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Thriller · Drama · Romance
Veronica Guerin
2003
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Phone Booth
2003
Thriller · Crime
Bad Company
2002
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Tigerland
2000
Drama · War
Flawless
1999
Comedy · Drama · Crime
8MM
1999
Thriller · Crime · Mystery
Batman & Robin
1997
Action · Science Fiction · Adventure
A Time to Kill
1996
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Batman Forever
1995
Action · Crime · Fantasy
The Client
1994
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Falling Down
1993
Crime · Drama · Thriller
2000 Malibu Road
1992
Drama · Crime · Soap
Dying Young
1991
Drama · Romance
Flatliners
1990
Drama · Science Fiction · Horror
Cousins
1989
Comedy · Romance
The Lost Boys
1987
Horror · Comedy · Thriller
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
Drama · Romance · Comedy
D.C. Cab
1983
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Virginia Hill
1974
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
Written
The Wiz
1978
Fantasy · Family · Adventure
Car Wash
1976
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Sparkle
1976
Drama · Music
Acting
BRATS
2024
Documentary
Val
2021
Documentary
Very Ralph
2019
Documentary
Halston
2019
Documentary
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
Music · Documentary
