Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Born: August 29, 1939
Died: June 22, 2020
in New York City, New York, USA
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).

Movies for Joel Schumacher...

Val
Title: Val
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 23, 2021
Type: Movie
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.
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Very Ralph
Title: Very Ralph
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2019
Type: Movie
The first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.
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Halston
Title: Halston
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2019
Type: Movie
From Iowa to Studio 54, this investigation into the rags-to-riches story of America’s first superstar designer uncovers the cautionary tale of an artist who sold his name to Wall Street.
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Title: Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2016
Type: Movie
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
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Everything Is Copy
Title: Everything Is Copy
Character: Self
Released: September 29, 2015
Type: Movie
A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
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Radioman
Title: Radioman
Character: Self
Released: December 7, 2012
Type: Movie
The extraordinary story of 'Radioman', a New York film set mascot who overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Title: Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Character: Self
Released: September 21, 2012
Type: Movie
This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates the many stages of Vreeland's remarkable life. Born in Paris in 1903, she was to become New York's "Empress of Fashion" and a celebrated Vogue editor.
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Side by Side
Title: Side by Side
Character: Self
Released: August 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
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The Batmobile
Title: The Batmobile
Character: Self
Released: July 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman’s arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon
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Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Title: Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
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Heckler
Title: Heckler
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 2007
Type: Movie
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
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Bloodsucking Cinema
Title: Bloodsucking Cinema
Character: Self
Released: October 26, 2007
Type: Movie
The sound of flapping bat wings, an empty coffin, glistening fangs, tiny punctures on the neck, the sensual taste of blood, a blank reflection, fear of the cross, and death from daylight. These are the creatures of the night, and as legendary (but fictional) vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing exclaimed: "Gentlemen, we are dealing with the undead!" Perhaps the most enduring film genre of all time, vampire films continue to haunt us on the big screen. Why are we fascinated with the myth of these immortal souls? Could it be the living forever part, or perhaps the fact that they have an unearthly sexual attraction to both males and females? Whatever it is, audiences around the world can't seem to get enough of them.
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Stupidity
Title: Stupidity
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
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What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
Title: What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk'
Character: Himself
Released: April 9, 2000
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of the filming of the sequel to the ground breaking drama Queer As Folk.
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Welcome to Hollywood
Title: Welcome to Hollywood
Character: Joel Schumacher
Released: October 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Title: Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Character: Self - Director
Released: July 10, 1995
Type: Movie
How a new director and cast created a new version of Gotham's classic good and bad guys.
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Making of Phone Booth
Title: Making of Phone Booth
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes documentary of the Joel T. Schumacher film Phone Booth.