Joel Schumacher

Director | Writer | Producer

Joel Schumacher was born on August 29, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA as Joel T. Schumacher. ...

Born: August 29, 1939

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Filmography

Known For

The Phantom of the Opera Director (2004)
Batman & Robin Director (1997)
Phone Booth Director (2002)
Known For

8MM Director (1999)
Director

House of Cards (2013)
The Killing Floor: Star Baby (2012)
Trespass (2011)
Man in the Mirror (2011)
Twelve (2010)
Blood Creek (2009)
Choose or Lose (2008)
The Number 23 (2007)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS (2004)
Veronica Guerin (2003)
Phone Booth (2002)
Bad Company (2002)
Tigerland (2000)
Flawless (1999)
8MM (1999)
Batman & Robin (1997)
A Time to Kill (1996)
Batman Forever (1995)
Seal: Kiss from a Rose, Version 1 (1994)
The Client (1994)
Lenny Kravitz: Heaven Help - European Version (1993)
Falling Down (1993)
2000 Malibu Road (1992)
Dying Young (1991)
Flatliners (1990)
Cousins (1989)
INXS: Devil Inside (1988)
INXS: Kick: The Video Flick (1988)
The Lost Boys (1987)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
D.C. Cab (1983)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
Director

Virginia Hill (1974)
Writer

Sparkle (2012)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Flawless (1999)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
D.C. Cab (1983)
Now We're Cookin' (1983)
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
The Wiz (1978)
Car Wash (1976)
Sparkle (1976)
Writer

Virginia Hill (1974)
Producer

Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors (2015)
Gossip (2000)
Flawless (1999)
8MM (1999)
The Babysitter (1995)
2000 Malibu Road (1992)
Slow Burn (1986)
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
Producer

Now We're Cookin' (1983)
Soundtrack

Ghost (2012)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Soundtrack

Flawless (1999)
Actor

Nightcap Joel Schumacher (2017)
Actor

Welcome to Hollywood Joel Schumacher (1998)
Costume Designer

Interiors (1978)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
Sleeper (1973)
Blume in Love (1973)
Costume Designer

The Last of Sheila (1973)
Play It As It Lays (1972)
Archive footage

Welcome to the Basement (2015)
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997)
Production Designer

Killer Bees (1974)

Awards

9 wins & 9 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Was originally attached to direct Runaway Jury (2003), having previously filmed two other John Grisham adaptations, The Client (1994) and A Time to Kill (1996).

Yes, but you'd be surprised how many people didn't know who Philip Seymour Hoffman was. Only if you said, "the fat guy in Boogie Nights" would people know who you were talking about because they didn't know his name then.