Joel Schumacher

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Joel Schumacher is a director of motion pictures and a former costume designer. Best known for his 1980s teen films St. Elmo's Fire, Lost Boys and his campy Batman adaptations. Schumacher has always been openly gay, and a self-described "sexual outlaw."

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Director Credits (25) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2013 House of Cards (2)
2011 Trespass
2010 Twelve
2009 Blood Creek
2007 The Number 23
2004 The Phantom of the Opera
2003 Veronica Guerin
2003 Phone Booth
2002 Bad Company
2000 Tigerland
1999 Flawless
1999 8mm
1997 Batman & Robin
1996 A Time to Kill
1995 Batman Forever
1994 The Client
1993 Falling Down
1991 Dying Young
1990 Flatliners
1989 Cousins
1987 The Lost Boys
1985 St. Elmo's Fire
1983 D.C. Cab
1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1974 Virginia Hill: Mistress to the Mob
Actor Credits (7) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2012 Side by Side Himself
2008 True Blood-Lines: A New Type Himself
2006 Jeopardy! (1)
2003 Rove Live (1) Himself
2003 Richard & Judy (1) Himself
1994 HBO First Look (2)
1988 This Morning (1) Himself
Producer Credits (5) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2000 Gossip executive producer
1999 Flawless producer
1999 8mm producer
1995 The Babysitter executive producer
1986 Slow Burn executive producer
Writer Credits (6) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2004 The Phantom of the Opera
1999 Flawless
1985 St. Elmo's Fire
1983 D.C. Cab
1978 The Wiz Screenplay
1976 Car Wash written by
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Credited Name Joel Schumacher
Gender Male
Birthday Aug. 29, 1939
Death
Primary Role Director
Hometown New York
Country United States
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