Joel Schumacher
Directing
1939-08-29 · 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 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
BRATS
2024 · Movie
Val
2021 · Movie
The Binge
2020 · Movie
Very Ralph
2019 · Movie
Halston
2019 · Movie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Movie
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
2015 · Series
Everything Is Copy
2015 · Movie
House of Cards
2013 · Series
Radioman
2012 · Movie
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
2012 · Movie
Side by Side
2012 · Movie
The Batmobile
2012 · Movie
Trespass
2011 · Movie
Man in the Mirror
2011 · Movie
Twelve
2010 · Movie
Blood Creek
2009 · Movie
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009 · Movie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Movie
Heckler
2007 · Movie
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007 · Movie
The Number 23
2007 · Movie
Holy the Sabbath
2006 · Movie
The Phantom of the Opera
2004 · Movie
Veronica Guerin
2003 · Movie
Making of Phone Booth
2003 · Movie
Phone Booth
2003 · Movie
Stupidity
2003 · Movie
Bad Company
2002 · Movie
Welcome to Hollywood
2000 · Movie
Tigerland
2000 · Movie
Gossip
2000 · Movie
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
2000 · Movie
Flawless
1999 · Movie
8MM
1999 · Movie
Batman & Robin
1997 · Movie
A Time to Kill
1996 · Movie
The Babysitter
1995 · Movie
Batman Forever
1995 · Movie
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Movie
The Client
1994 · Movie
Falling Down
1993 · Movie
2000 Malibu Road
1992 · Series
Dying Young
1991 · Movie
Flatliners
1990 · Movie
Cousins
1989 · Movie
The Lost Boys
1987 · Movie
Slow Burn
1986 · Movie
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Movie
Code Name: Foxfire
1985 · Series
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981 · Movie
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979 · Movie
The Wiz
1978 · Movie
Interiors
1978 · Movie
Car Wash
1976 · Movie
Sparkle
1976 · Movie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · Movie
Virginia Hill
1974 · Movie
Killer Bees
1974 · Movie
Sleeper
1973 · Movie
Blume in Love
1973 · Movie
The Last of Sheila
1973 · Movie
Play It as It Lays
1972 · Movie