Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Birthdate
August 29, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
June 22, 2020
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
August 29, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
June 22, 2020
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).

Joel Schumacher's LGBTQ+ Titles

Flawless
Flawless
Director

Acting (18)

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

Directing (28)

2013
House of Cards • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2011
Trespass • Director
• Director
2011
Man in the Mirror • Director
• Director
2010
Twelve • Director
• Director
2009
Blood Creek • Director
• Director
2007
The Number 23 • Director
• Director
2004
The Phantom of the Opera • Director
• Director
2003
Veronica Guerin • Director
• Director
2003
Phone Booth • Director
• Director
2002
Bad Company • Director
• Director
2000
Tigerland • Director
• Director
1999
Flawless • Director
• Director
1999
8MM • Director
• Director
1997
Batman & Robin • Director
• Director
1996
A Time to Kill • Director
• Director
1995
Batman Forever • Director
• Director
1994
The Client • Director
• Director
1993
Falling Down • Director
• Director
1992
2000 Malibu Road • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1991
Dying Young • Director
• Director
1990
Flatliners • Director
• Director
1989
Cousins • Director
• Director
1987
The Lost Boys • Director
• Director
1985
St. Elmo's Fire • Director
• Director
1983
D.C. Cab • Director
• Director
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman • Director
• Director
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill • Director
• Director
1974
Virginia Hill • Director
• Director

Production (6)

2015
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors • Executive Producer (3 episodes)
• Executive Producer (3 episodes)
2000
Gossip • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1999
Flawless • Producer
• Producer
1999
8MM • Producer
• Producer
1995
The Babysitter • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1986
Slow Burn • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (1)

1985
Code Name: Foxfire • Creator
• Creator

Writing (10)

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

Costume & Make-Up (6)

1978
Interiors • Costume Design
• Costume Design
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue • Costume Design
• Costume Design
1973
Sleeper • Costume Designer
• Costume Designer
1973
Blume in Love • Costume Design
• Costume Design
1973
The Last of Sheila • Costume Design
• Costume Design
1972
Play It as It Lays • Costume Design
• Costume Design

Art (1)

1974
Killer Bees • Production Design
• Production Design

Crew (1)

2020
The Binge • In Memory Of
• In Memory Of