Joel Schumacher

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $1,666,288,973 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #102)
Best-known technical roles: Batman Forever (Director), Batman & Robin (Director), A Time to Kill (Director), The Client (Director), The Phantom of the Opera (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Halston)
Born: August 29, 1939
Died: June 22, 2020
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$151,991$36,399$188,390
In Technical RolesDirector23$961,222,524$705,066,449$1,666,288,973
Screenwriter5$131,645,281$102,544,745$234,190,026
Story Creator1$24,397,469$262,854$24,660,323

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 24, 2019Halston Himself $151,991$36,399$188,390
 
Averages $151,991$36,399$188,390
Totals 1 $151,991$36,399$188,390

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 17, 2012Sparkle Story Creator $24,397,469$262,854$24,660,323
Oct 14, 2011Trespass Director $16,816$769,716$786,532
Aug 6, 2010Twelve Director $183,920$183,920
Sep 18, 2009Blood Creek Director
Feb 23, 2007The Number 23 Director $35,193,167$42,400,000$77,593,167
Dec 22, 2004The Phantom of the Opera Director
Screenwriter
$51,225,796$102,544,256$153,770,052
Oct 17, 2003Veronica Guerin Director $1,569,918$7,868,156$9,438,074
Apr 4, 2003Phone Booth Director $46,566,212$51,270,926$97,837,138
Jun 7, 2002Bad Company Director $30,157,016$39,000,000$69,157,016
Oct 6, 2000Tigerland Director $139,500$139,500
Nov 24, 1999Flawless Director
Screenwriter
$4,485,485$4,485,485
Feb 26, 19998MM Director $36,443,442$59,955,384$96,398,826
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin Director $107,325,195$130,992,619$238,317,814
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill Director $108,766,007$43,500,000$152,266,007
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever Director $184,031,112$152,498,032$336,529,144
Jul 20, 1994The Client Director $92,115,211$25,500,000$117,615,211
Feb 26, 1993Falling Down Director $40,903,593$40,903,593
Jun 21, 1991Dying Young Director $32,669,178$48,595,295$81,264,473
Aug 10, 1990Flatliners Director $61,308,153$61,308,153
Feb 10, 1989Cousins Director $21,707,236$21,707,236
Jul 31, 1987The Lost Boys Director $32,222,567$171,576$32,394,143
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire Director
Screenwriter
$37,800,000$489$37,800,489
Dec 16, 1983D.C. Cab Director
Screenwriter
$16,134,000$16,134,000
Jan 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinking Woman Director $20,259,000$20,259,000
Oct 24, 1978The Wiz Screenwriter $22,000,000$22,000,000
 
Averages $41,984,166$47,021,954$71,372,887
Totals 25 $1,007,619,993$705,329,303$1,712,949,296


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 14, 2011Trespass $16,81610$16,816$786,5322.1%
Aug 6, 2010Twelve $110,238231$183,920$183,920100.0%
Sep 18, 2009Blood Creek
Feb 23, 2007The Number 23 $14,602,8672,759$35,193,167$77,593,16745.4%
Dec 22, 2004The Phantom of the Opera $4,001,8901,515$51,225,796$153,770,05233.3%
Oct 17, 2003Veronica Guerin $611,276472$1,569,918$9,438,07416.6%
Apr 4, 2003Phone Booth $15,021,0882,489$46,566,212$97,837,13847.6%
Jun 7, 2002Bad Company $11,007,3672,944$30,157,016$69,157,01643.6%
Oct 6, 2000Tigerland $26,7155$139,500$139,500100.0%
Nov 24, 1999Flawless $1,590,155483$4,485,485$4,485,485100.0%
Feb 26, 19998MM $14,252,8882,370$36,443,442$96,398,82637.8%
Jun 20, 1997Batman & Robin $42,872,6052,942$107,325,195$238,317,81445.0%
Jul 24, 1996A Time to Kill $14,823,1592,313$108,766,007$152,266,00771.4%
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever $52,784,4332,893$184,031,112$336,529,14454.7%
Jul 20, 1994The Client $17,174,2622,365$92,115,211$117,615,21178.3%
Feb 26, 1993Falling Down $8,724,4521,827$40,903,593$40,903,593100.0%
Jun 21, 1991Dying Young $9,725,8851,552$32,669,178$81,264,47340.2%
Aug 10, 1990Flatliners $10,034,6851,483$61,308,153$61,308,153100.0%
Feb 10, 1989Cousins $3,039,805747$21,707,236$21,707,236100.0%
Jul 31, 1987The Lost Boys $5,236,3181,249$32,222,567$32,394,14399.5%
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire $6,128,1571,207$37,800,000$37,800,489100.0%
Dec 16, 1983D.C. Cab $1,564,530908$16,134,000$16,134,000100.0%
Jan 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinki… $4,279,264789$20,259,000$20,259,000100.0%
 
Averages $10,801,3121,525$43,691,933$75,740,40868.9%
Totals 23 $961,222,524$1,666,288,973


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 17, 2012Sparkle $11,643,3422,244$24,397,469$24,660,32398.9%
Dec 22, 2004The Phantom of the Opera $4,001,8901,515$51,225,796$153,770,05233.3%
Nov 24, 1999Flawless $1,590,155483$4,485,485$4,485,485100.0%
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire $6,128,1571,207$37,800,000$37,800,489100.0%
Dec 16, 1983D.C. Cab $1,564,530908$16,134,000$16,134,000100.0%
Oct 24, 1978The Wiz $22,000,000$22,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $4,985,6151,271$26,007,125$43,141,72588.7%
Totals 6 $156,042,750$258,850,349