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Joel Schumacher

Birth Name:
Joel T. Schumacher
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Costume designer, Actor, Soundtrack, Production designer

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2011 Costume Designers Guild Distinguished Collaborator Award
  • Attended The Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons The New School for Design
  • Earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles
  • Got his start in filmmaking by working as a costume designer
  • Frequently works with actor Kiefer Sutherland on various projects
  • Directed the music video for The Smashing Pumpkins song "The End Is the Begining Is the End․"
  • Was personally requested by author John Grisham to direct the film version of his book "A Time to Kill․"

Awards

  • 1989Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
  • 1993Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1997Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Winner
  • 1998Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
  • 1999Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1999Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Nominated
  • 2003Solidarity AwardWinner
  • 2003Golden SeashellNominated
  • 2004Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy - New Approaches - Daytime Entertainment:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
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