Out ‘Lost Boys’ director Joel Schumacher dead at age 80

Joel Schumacher
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Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has died. He was 80 years old.

The openly-gay Schumacher began his career as a window dresser and fashion designer before trying his hand in Hollywood. He designed costumes for the Woody Allen films Sleeper and Interiors before getting into screenwriting, penning the scripts to the cult films The Wiz, Car Wash and SparkleCar Wash, in particular, earned attention for its depiction of gay characters and setting around West Hollywood.

Schumacher made his directorial debut with The Incredible Shrinking Woman, which starred Lily Tomlin. He subsequently went on to a successful studio career, helming the Brat Pack films St. Elmo’s Fire and The Lost Boys, as well as the John Grisham adaptations A Time To Kill and The Client. He hit a career-high when he took over the direction of the…

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