Joel Schumacher

About Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher was an American filmographer who specialized in primarily in directing and secondly in screenwriting. His heyday was during the late 20th century, in which he was behind some of the most-popular American movies from that era.

Early in his career he actually wrote the screenplays for three movies which centered largely on African-American characters – “Sparkle” (1976), “Car Wash” (1976) and “The Wiz” (1978).

The first movie he directed was “The Incredible Shrinking Woman” (1981).  And he went on to direct many more known to the public such as “St. Elmo’s Fire” (which he also wrote, 1985), “The Lost Boys” (1987), “Batman Forever” (1995), “Batman & Robin” (1997) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (which he also wrote and produced the music, 2004).

Schumacher was also a professional producer and costume designer and has worked on a number of music videos.

He worked regularly with Hollywood A-listers such as Julia Roberts, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman and Nicholas Cage. 

He is also said to have been instrumental in launching the careers of Kiefer Sutherland, Colin Farrell in Matthew McConaughey and others when they were new to the game.

Family Life

His parents are named Francis and Marian Schumacher.

Trivia

In his youth he actually studied at two prominent NYC fashion colleges but later realized his calling was in the film industry. In fact, he didn’t launch his film career until he was already in his 30s.

He ultimately passed away as a result of cancer.

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F.A.Q. about Joel Schumacher

When is his birthday?

Joel Schumacher's birthday is on August 29, 1939.

In how many days is his birthday?

Joel's birthday is in 58 days

How old was Joel when he died?

He was 80 years old.

When did he die?

He died in June 22, 2020.

How old would he be today?

Joel Schumacher would be 82 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Joel from?

He was born in New York City, New York, U.S..

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