Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

American, Film Director
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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.

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Joel Schumacher was born on Tuesday, 29 August 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. His full name at birth was Joel T. Schumacher. He was best known as a film director. Schumacher's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 22 June 2020 in New York City, New York, USA at the age of 80. For university, he studied at Parsons School for Design. His religion is listed as Agnostic. He was 6' 3" (190 cm) tall and weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) with a slim build. He had hazel eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $80,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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Full name at birth
Joel T. Schumacher
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Claim to fame
St. Elmo’s Fire
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Date of birth
29 August 1939
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Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Date of death
22 June 2020
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Age
80 (age at death)
Place of death
New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of death
Cancer
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Occupation
Director, screenwriter, producer, actor
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6' 3" (190 cm)
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Weight
172 lbs (78 kg)
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  • Booming voice
  • Strikingly big ears
  • Light-brown spots on the forehead
  • Backcombed hairstyle
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Residence
  • Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • New York City, New York, USA
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Net worth
$80,000,000 USD
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  • Parsons School for Design
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • University of California, Los Angeles
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Well, here's the problem. If you accept a lot of money to do a film in Hollywood and you have a huge budget, they're going to expect a lot of asses in seats, as you would if you had to write a cheque for a lot of money. You want your money back; it's a business. If you work on a small budget with stars who are willing to cut prices and do interesting work with you, they'll take a risk on a smaller budget because they figure, "Well, maybe with video and DVD we'll make our money back."
  • Movies will have scenes in a seedy grocery store, e.g. _Flatliners (1999)_, Falling Down (1993), A Time to Kill (1996).
  • On the interviews and audio commentary for the Batman And Robin 2-Disc Special Edition DVD released in 2005, he says that he was under pressure from toy companies and Warner Brothers management to deliver a family-friendly film and admits he went too far in that direction, but takes full responsibility for the end result and, at one point during the interviews, flat-out apologizes to fans that were disappointed.
  • Shares a birthday with directors Lord Richard Attenborough and William Friedkin.
  • Attended Parsons School of Design at New School University (New York).
  • Worked as a store window dresser before getting into films.

Joel Schumacher is known for his role in the film Batman Forever (1995) - .

He is also known for his role in the documentary Val (2021) as Self.

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