Joel T Schumacher was an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
19 Facts About Joel Schumacher
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Joel Schumacher first entered filmmaking as a production and costume designer before gaining writing credits on Car Wash, Sparkle, and The Wiz.
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Joel Schumacher received little attention for his first theatrically released films, The Incredible Shrinking Woman and DC Cab, but rose to prominence after directing St Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, and The Client.
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Later, Joel Schumacher directed smaller-budgeted films, including Tigerland and Phone Booth.
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Joel T Schumacher was born on August 29,1939, in New York City.
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Joel Schumacher's parents were Francis Schumacher, a Baptist from Knoxville, Tennessee, who died from pneumonia when Joel was four, and Marian, a Swedish Jew.
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Joel Schumacher was raised by his mother in Long Island City.
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At the time of his mother's death in 1965, Joel Schumacher stated that his "life seemed like a joke" as he was $50,000 in debt, lost multiple teeth, and only weighed 130 pounds.
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In 1972, Joel Schumacher served as a costume designer for Play It as It Lays and designed the wardrobes of Dyan Cannon, Joan Hackett, and Raquel Welch for the film The Last of Sheila.
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Joel Schumacher later served as a costume designer for The Time of the Cuckoo, The Prisoner of Second Avenue and Interiors.
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In 1974, Joel Schumacher wrote a script for an eponymous biographic made-for-television movie based on the life of Virginia Hill.
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Joel Schumacher was later selected to write the screenplays for Car Wash and The Wiz.
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In 1978, Joel Schumacher was selected to serve as the director of Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill which was later released in 1979.
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In 1984, Joel Schumacher was selected by Columbia Pictures to direct St Elmo's Fire and was secretive during the production of the film.
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Joel Schumacher directed Batman Forever, which was a stylistic departure from Burton's Batman and Batman Returns.
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Joel Schumacher stated that the designs of the suits had been based on anatomically correct Greek statues and medical drawings.
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However, in 2005, Clooney said that Joel Schumacher told him that Batman was gay.
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In 1984, Joel Schumacher purchased the horse stables that had belonged to Rudolph Valentino from Doris Duke.
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Joel Schumacher donated to Democratic Party candidates, including multiple congressional campaigns as well as John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign.