About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1939-08-29
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Joel Schumacher

Overview

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

Acting
2024 BRATS Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2021 Val Actor Self (archive footage) 61
Fair
2019 Very Ralph Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Halston Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Actor Self 60
Fair
2015 Everything Is Copy Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Radioman Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Side by Side Actor Self 63
Fair
2012 The Batmobile Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Heckler Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Making of Phone Booth Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Stupidity Actor Self 58
Average
2000 What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' Actor Himself 59
Average
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor Joel Schumacher 58
Average
1995 Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? Actor Self - Director 59
Average

Directing
2011 Trespass Directing Director 56
Average
2011 Man in the Mirror Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Twelve Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Blood Creek Directing Director 57
Average
2007 The Number 23 Directing Director 63
Fair
2004 The Phantom of the Opera Directing Director 69
Fair
2003 Veronica Guerin Directing Director 61
Fair
2003 Phone Booth Directing Director 67
Fair
2002 Bad Company Directing Director 56
Average
2000 Tigerland Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 Flawless Directing Director 59
Average
1999 8MM Directing Director 63
Fair
1997 Batman & Robin Directing Director 45
Bad
1996 A Time to Kill Directing Director 71
Good
1995 Batman Forever Directing Director 54
Average
1994 The Client Directing Director 64
Fair
1993 Falling Down Directing Director 72
Good
1991 Dying Young Directing Director 62
Fair
1990 Flatliners Directing Director 63
Fair
1989 Cousins Directing Director 59
Average
1987 The Lost Boys Directing Director 68
Fair
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Directing Director 59
Average
1983 D.C. Cab Directing Director 57
Average
1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman Directing Director 57
Average
1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Virginia Hill Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2004 The Phantom of the Opera Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1999 Flawless Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 D.C. Cab Writing Writer 57
Average
1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Writing Teleplay 58
Average
1978 The Wiz Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 Car Wash Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Sparkle Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 Sparkle Writing Story 59
Average
1974 Virginia Hill Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2015 Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2000 Gossip Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1999 Flawless Production Producer 59
Average
1999 8MM Production Producer 63
Fair
1995 The Babysitter Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1986 Slow Burn Production Executive Producer 58
Average

Art
1974 Killer Bees Art Production Design 58
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1978 Interiors Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 62
Fair
1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average
1973 Sleeper Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer 65
Fair
1973 Blume in Love Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average
1973 The Last of Sheila Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 61
Fair
1972 Play It as It Lays Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average

Crew
2020 The Binge Crew In Memory Of 58
Average