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).

Personal Details

• Born: 1939-08-29 in New York City, New York, USA
• Known For: Directing

Joel Schumacher Movies List

Looking for Joel Schumacher movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Side by Side (2012)
• Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
• Heckler (2007)
• BRATS (2024)
• Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012)
• Everything Is Copy (2015)
• The Batmobile (2012)
• Halston (2019)
• Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? (1995)
• Welcome to Hollywood (2000)

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