Auteur

Joel Schumacher

1939–2020 · American director, screenwriter, and producer

Joel T. Schumacher was an American filmmaker. During a four-decade career, he directed more than 20 feature length films that spanned various genres. His films were commercially successful, grossing over a combined $1 billion.

Joel Schumacher, in order

  1. 1976 Car Wash: wrote · directed by Michael Schultz
  2. 1976 Sparkle: wrote · directed by Sam O'Steen
  3. 1978 The Wiz: wrote · directed by Sidney Lumet · critics 37%, audiences 66% · streaming on Tubi
  4. 1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill: directed
  5. 1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman: directed
  6. 1983 D.C. Cab: directed, wrote
  7. 1985 St. Elmo's Fire: directed, wrote · critics 45%, audiences 67%
  8. 1986 Slow Burn (TV movie): produced · directed by Matthew Chapman
  9. 1987 The Lost Boys: directed
  10. 1989 Cousins: directed
  11. 1990 Flatliners: directed · critics 51%, audiences 59% · streaming on Tubi
  12. 1991 Dying Young: directed · critics 26%, audiences 65%
  13. 1992 2000 Malibu Road (TV series): directed
  14. 1993 Falling Down: directed · critics 75%, audiences 84% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  15. 1994 The Client: directed · critics 77%, audiences 68%
  16. 1995 Batman Forever: directed · critics 43%, audiences 33% · streaming on HBO Max
  17. 1995 The Babysitter: produced · directed by Guy Ferland
  18. 1996 A Time to Kill: directed · critics 70%, audiences 85% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  19. 1997 Batman & Robin: directed · critics 12%, audiences 16% · streaming on HBO Max
  20. 1999 8mm: directed · critics 23%, audiences 52% · streaming on Tubi
  21. 1999 Flawless: directed, wrote, produced · critics 42%, audiences 54% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
  22. 2000 Gossip: produced · directed by Davis Guggenheim
  23. 2000 Tigerland: directed
  24. 2000 Welcome to Hollywood: acted · directed by Adam Rifkin
  25. 2002 Bad Company: directed
  26. 2002 Phone Booth: directed · critics 71%, audiences 64% · streaming on Prime Video
  27. 2003 Veronica Guerin: directed
  28. 2004 The Phantom of the Opera: directed, wrote · critics 31%, audiences 84%
  29. 2007 The Number 23: directed
  30. 2009 Blood Creek: directed
  31. 2010 Twelve: directed
  32. 2011 Trespass: directed · critics 9%, audiences 21% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
  33. 2013 House of Cards (TV series): directed