Joel T. Schumacher (August 29, 1939 – June 22, 2020) was an American movie director, writer, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his movies such as "D.C. Cab", "Batman Forever", "Batman & Robin", "The Lost Boys", "Falling Down", "A Time to Kill", "8mm", "Tigerland", and "Phone Booth". His directorial debut came in 1981 "The Incredible Shrinking Woman".