Joel Schumacher
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Joel T. Schumacher (August 29, 1939 – June 22, 2020) was an American filmmaker. Schumacher rose to fame after directing three hit films: St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), and Flatliners (1990). He later went on to direct the John Grisham adaptations The Client (1994) and A Time to Kill (1996). His films Falling Down (1993) and 8mm (1999) competed for the Palme d'Or and Golden Bear, respectively.
In 1993, he signed on to direct the next installments of the Batman film series, Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). After the Batman films, Schumacher pulled back from blockbusters and returned to making minimalist films such as Tigerland (2000) and Phone Booth (2002), both earning positive reviews. He also directed The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Number 23 (2007), and two episodes of House of Cards.
Known for casting young perfomers, Schumacher helped several actors including Colin Farrell, and Matthew McConaughey advance their careers.
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Filmography
Film
Filmmaking credits
Costume designed credits
Title | Year | Director |
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Play It as It Lays | 1972 | Frank Perry |
The Last of Sheila | 1973 | Herbert Ross |
Blume in Love | 1973 | Paul Mazursky |
Sleeper | 1973 | Woody Allen |
The Prisoner of Second Avenue | 1975 | Neil Simon |
Interiors | 1978 | Woody Allen |
Cameo appearances credits
Title | Year | Role | Directors | Notes |
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Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | Himself | Tony Markes and Adam Rifkin | Mockumentary film |
Television
Filmmaking credits
Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Executive Producer | Writer | |||
Virginia Hill | 1974 | Template:Yes | Template:No | Template:Yes | TV movie |
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill | 1979 | Template:Yes | Template:No | Template:Yes | TV movie |
Now We're Cookin | 1983 | Template:No | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | TV movie; directed by Noam Pitlik |
Code Name: Foxfire | 1985 | Template:No | Template:Yes | Template:Partial | Creator, 8 episodes |
Slow Burn | 1986 | Template:No | Template:Yes | Template:No | TV movie; directed by Matthew Chapman |
2000 Malibu Road | 1992 | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:No | 5 episodes (director); 1 episode (producer) |
Choose or Lose | 2008 | Template:Yes | Template:No | Template:No | TV special |
House of Cards | 2013 | Template:Yes | Template:No | Template:No | 2 episodes |
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors | 2015 | Template:No | Template:Yes | Template:No | Miniseries, 3 episodes; directed by Mark Marabella |
Production designed credits
Title | Year | Director | Notes |
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Killer Bees | 1974 | Curtis Harrington | TV movie |
Cameo appearances credits
Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
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Nightcap | 2017 | Himself | Johnny Milord | Episode: "Guest in a Snake" |
Music video director
Artist | Year | Title |
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INXS | 1988 | Devil Inside |
Lenny Kravitz | 1993 | Heaven Help (European Version) |
Seal | 1994 | Kiss from a Rose (Version 1) |
The Smashing Pumpkins | 1997 | The End is the Beginning is the End |
Bush | 1999 | Letting The Cables Sleep |
The Killing Floor | 2012 | Star Baby |