Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 28/08/1939 (85 years old)
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.91 m
  • Net worth: $80,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Brats
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 67%
role:
Self (Archive Footage)
2024

Documentary

6.5
67%
Val
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Self (archive footage)
2021

Documentary

7.5
71%
The Binge
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 57%
role:
In Memory Of
2020

Comedy

5.3
57%
Halston
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 58%
role:
Self
2019

Documentary

7.1
58%
2015

Documentary

7.4
76%
2012

Documentary

7.5
72%
2012

Documentary

7.6
73%
Trespass
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 55%
role:
Director
2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.3
55%
Twelve
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Director
2010

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6
58%
Blood Creek
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 54%
role:
Director
2009

Horror

Thriller

5.3
54%
The Number 23
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Director
2007

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
64%
Heckler
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Self
2007

Comedy

Documentary

6.1
59%
The Phantom of the Opera
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 73%
role:
Director & 1 more
2004

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.2
73%
Veronica Guerin
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Director
2003

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
67%
Phone Booth
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Director
2003

Drama

Thriller

7.1
68%
Bad Company
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 54%
role:
Director
2002

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Thriller

5.6
54%
Tigerland
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Director
2000

Drama

War & Politics

6.9
66%
Gossip
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 57%
role:
Executive Producer
2000

Mystery

Thriller

5.9
57%
Flawless
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer & 2 more
1999

Comedy

Drama

6.4
62%
8MM
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1999

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
64%
Batman & Robin
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 43%
role:
Director
1997

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.8
43%
A Time to Kill
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Director
1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5
74%
The Babysitter
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 53%
role:
Executive Producer
1995

Drama

Thriller

4.3
53%
Batman Forever
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 54%
role:
Director
1995

Action

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
54%
The Client
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Director
1994

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7
67%
Falling Down
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Director
1993

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.6
74%
Dying Young
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 66%
role:
Director
1991

Drama

Romance

6.0
66%
Flatliners
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 65%
role:
Director
1990

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
65%
The Lost Boys
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Director
1987

Comedy

Horror

7.2
71%
St. Elmo's Fire
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Director & 1 more
1985

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
62%
1981

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
54%
The Wiz
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Screenplay
1978

Adventure

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
61%
Interiors
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Costume Design
1978

Drama

7.3
68%
Car Wash
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Author
1976

Comedy

6.2
61%
Sleeper
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Costume Designer
Not available
1973

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
70%
Not available
The Last of Sheila
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Costume Design
1973

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.2
70%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Joel Schumacher are, for example, Brats, Val and The Binge.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are A Time to Kill (7.5), Falling Down (7.5) and Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (7.4).