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Julian Schnabel

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Julian Schnabel
Written and directed by Italy's Pappi Corsicato, Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait chronicles the personal life and public career of the celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, whose acclaimed work has turned him into a superstar in the international art world.
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Julian Schnabel was born on 26 October 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Before Night Falls (2000), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) and At Eternity's Gate (2018). He was previously married to Olatz López Garmendia and Jacqueline Schnabel.
BornOctober 26, 1951
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BornOctober 26, 1951
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 27 wins & 37 nominations total

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Sean Penn and Julian Schnabel in Premio Donostia a Sean Penn (2003)
Julian Schnabel in Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)
Julian Schnabel in Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)
Julian Schnabel in Charlie Rose (1991)
Julian Schnabel in Charlie Rose (1991)
Julian Schnabel and Freida Pinto in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel and Rula Jebreal in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel and Rula Jebreal in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel and Freida Pinto in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel in Miral (2010)
Julian Schnabel in Miral (2010)

Known for

Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)
Before Night Falls
7.1
  • Director
  • 2000
Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
8.0
  • Director
  • 2007
Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate (2018)
At Eternity's Gate
6.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2018
Basquiat (1996)
Basquiat
6.9
  • Director
  • 1996

Credits

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Director

  • Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate (2018)
    At Eternity's Gate
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • Miral (2010)
    Miral
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Berlin (2007)
    Berlin
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)
    Before Night Falls
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Basquiat (1996)
    Basquiat
    • Director
    • 1996

Writer

  • Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate (2018)
    At Eternity's Gate
    • written by
    • 2018
  • Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)
    Before Night Falls
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Basquiat (1996)
    Basquiat
    • written by
    • 1996

Music Department

  • Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate (2018)
    At Eternity's Gate
    • music supervisor
    • 2018
  • Miral (2010)
    Miral
    • music supervisor
    • 2010
  • Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    • music supervisor
    • 2007

Videos5

Miral - "She's an Israeli Citizen"
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Miral - "She's an Israeli Citizen"
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Berlin
Trailer 1:25
Berlin
Sketches of Frank Gehry
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait - Official US Trailer
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait - Official US Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Julien Schnabel
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • October 26, 1951
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Olatz López Garmendia1993 - 2010 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Album: "Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud", 1995.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    His top ten favorite films are The Passenger (1975), Andrei Rublev (1966), Soy Cuba (1964), The 400 Blows (1959), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Mafioso (1962), The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), Viridiana (1961), and The Battle of Algiers (1966).
  • Quotes
    Art is a utilitarian thing, not a decorative thing.

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