Person

Julian Schnabel

Directing · 1951-10-26 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Julian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award nominated role and the four-time Academy Award nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. He has won a Golden Globe, as well as BAFTA, a César Award, a Golden Palm, two nominations for the Golden Lion and an Academy Award nomination.

Filmography (33)

Year	Film	As
2026	In the Hand of Dante	Music Supervisor
2026	In the Hand of Dante	Producer
2026	In the Hand of Dante	Writer
2026	In the Hand of Dante	Director
2026	Bigger Than Art	Self
2024	The Warhol Effect	Self
2024	The Trainer	Julian Schnabel
2023	A.k.a Mr. Chow	Self
2021	Jonas in the Fields	Actor
2018	At Eternity's Gate	Editor
2018	At Eternity's Gate	Director
2018	At Eternity's Gate	Writer
2016	Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments	Self
2012	Gazzara	Self
2011	Kings & Queens of New York	Self
2010	Miral	Director
2010	Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child	Self
2009	Super Art Market	Self
2008	Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies	Self
2007	Lou Reed: Berlin	Director
2007	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly	Director
2007	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly	Music Supervisor
2007	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly	Title Designer
2007	Pixote, in memoriam	Self
2003	Rockets Redglare!	Self
2000	Before Night Falls	Writer
2000	Before Night Falls	Director
2000	Before Night Falls	Executive Producer
1996	Basquiat	Original Music Composer
1996	Basquiat	Writer
1996	Basquiat	Director
1992	The Art of Merry-Go-Round	Self
1984	A New Spirit in Painting: 6 Painters of the 1980's	Self