Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

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Born
August 29, 1939
Died
June 22, 2020
Awards
9 wins, 19 nominations

Joel Schumacher was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and fashion designer from New York City. He rose to fame in the 1980s for directing the coming-of-age drama "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), and the vampire-themed horror film "The Lost Boys" (1987). In the 1990s, he worked on two…

Biography

Joel Schumacher was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and fashion designer from New York City. He rose to fame in the 1980s for directing the coming-of-age drama "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), and the vampire-themed horror film "The Lost Boys" (1987). In the 1990s, he worked on two controversial superhero films "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Batman & Robin" (1997). His final high-profile film was "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004). It was an adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical, rather than the original novel. Towards the end of his career, Schumacher primarily worked on low-profile films with small budgets.

Actor

NightcapNightcap(2016)as Joel Schumacher
Welcome to HollywoodWelcome to Hollywood(1998)as Joel Schumacher

Production Designer

Killer BeesKiller Bees(1974)

Costume Department

The LieThe Lie(1973)

Soundtrack

Staged(2020)
GhostGhost(2012)
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera(2004)
FlawlessFlawless(1999)

Archive Footage

Minty Comedic ArtsMinty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self
BratsBrats(2024)as Self - Director, St. Elmo's Fire
Icons UnearthedIcons Unearthed(2022)as Self
Hollywood InsiderHollywood Insider(2018)as Self
ValVal(2021)as Self

Known for

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Sidney Lumet and Joel Schumacher in The Wiz (1978)Sidney Lumet, Joel Schumacher, and Rob Cohen in The Wiz (1978)Joel Schumacher and Rob CohenJoel Schumacher in The Wiz (1978)Joel Schumacher in Charlie Rose (1991)Joel Schumacher and Eigil Bryld in House of Cards (2013)