Joel Schumacher
Born: 1939-08-29 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2020-06-22
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2024
- BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
- The Binge ... (In Memory Of)
2019
- Very Ralph as Self
- Halston as Self
2015
- Everything Is Copy as Self
- Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- House of Cards ... (Director)
2012
- Radioman as Self
- The Batmobile as Self
- Side by Side as Self
- Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel as Self
2011
- Trespass ... (Director)
- Man in the Mirror ... (Director)
2010
- Twelve ... (Director)
2009
- Blood Creek ... (Director)
- Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer as Self
2007
- The Number 23 ... (Director)
- Heckler as Self
- Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
2006
- Holy the Sabbath as Narrator
2004
- The Phantom of the Opera ... (Director)
2003
- Phone Booth ... (Director)
- Veronica Guerin ... (Director)
- Making of Phone Booth as Self
- Stupidity as Self
2002
- Bad Company ... (Director)
2000
- Tigerland ... (Director)
- Gossip ... (Executive Producer)
- What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' as Himself
- Welcome to Hollywood as Joel Schumacher
1997
- Batman & Robin ... (Director)
1996
- A Time to Kill ... (Director)
1995
- Batman Forever ... (Director)
- The Babysitter ... (Executive Producer)
- Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? as Self - Director
1994
- The Client ... (Director)
1993
- Falling Down ... (Director)
1992
- 2000 Malibu Road ... (Director)
1991
- Dying Young ... (Director)
1990
- Flatliners ... (Director)
1989
- Cousins ... (Director)
1987
- The Lost Boys ... (Director)
1986
- Slow Burn ... (Executive Producer)
1985
- St. Elmo's Fire ... (Director)
- Code Name: Foxfire ... (Creator)
1983
- D.C. Cab ... (Director)
1981
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman ... (Director)
1979
- Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill ... (Teleplay)
1975
- The Prisoner of Second Avenue ... (Costume Design)
1974
- Virginia Hill ... (Director)
- Killer Bees ... (Production Design)
1973
- Sleeper ... (Costume Designer)
- The Last of Sheila ... (Costume Design)
- Blume in Love ... (Costume Design)
1972
- Play It as It Lays ... (Costume Design)