Batman and Robin Director Joel Schumacher Passes Away At Age 80

Joel Schumacher, best known for his work as the director of Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, passed away on Monday at the age of 80 following a long battle with cancer.

Schumacher was given the director spot for the Batman franchise after Tim Burton leaving the franchise. Schumacher’s Batman films were big hits at the box office.

Schumacher also directed St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, and The Phantom of the Opera, as well as the John Grisham adaptations The Client and A Time To Kill. Schumacher was a prolific director, doing many, many films and TV shows.

Schumacher also directed a few episodes of House of Cards in 2013.

We’d like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Joel Schumacher.