Joel Schumacher
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).
Heckler
(Self)
Stupidity
(Self)
The Batmobile
(Self)
What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
(Himself)
Side by Side
(Self)
Bloodsucking Cinema
(Self)
Radioman
(Self)
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
(Self - Director)
Making of Phone Booth
(Self)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
(Self)
BRATS
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Welcome to Hollywood
(Joel Schumacher)
Everything Is Copy
(Self)
Very Ralph
(Self)
Halston
(Self)
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
(Self)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
(Self)
Val
(Self (archive footage))
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Batman Forever
(Director)
Batman & Robin
(Director)
The Lost Boys
(Director)
Flatliners
(Director)
A Time to Kill
(Director)
Phone Booth
(Director)
The Client
(Director)
Bad Company
(Director)
Veronica Guerin
(Director)
The Number 23
(Director)
Tigerland
(Director)
Blood Creek
(Director)
St. Elmo's Fire
(Director)
St. Elmo's Fire
(Screenplay)
Cousins
(Director)
8MM
(Director)
8MM
(Producer)
Dying Young
(Director)
Flawless
(Director)
The Wiz
(Screenplay)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
(Director)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Director)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Screenplay)
D.C. Cab
(Director)
Twelve
(Director)
Falling Down
(Director)
Trespass
(Director)
The Binge
(In Memory Of)
Sparkle
(Story)
Sparkle
(Screenplay)
Flawless
(Screenplay)
Flawless
(Producer)
Slow Burn
(Executive Producer)
The Last of Sheila
(Costume Design)
Interiors
(Costume Design)
D.C. Cab
(Writer)
Virginia Hill
(Director)
Virginia Hill
(Screenplay)
Man in the Mirror
(Director)
Car Wash
(Writer)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
(Costume Design)
Killer Bees
(Production Design)
Blume in Love
(Costume Design)
The Babysitter
(Executive Producer)
Sleeper
(Costume Designer)
Gossip
(Executive Producer)
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
(Director)
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
(Teleplay)
Play It as It Lays
(Costume Design)
2000 Malibu Road
(Director)
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors
(Executive Producer)
House of Cards
(Director)
Code Name: Foxfire
(Creator)