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Julian Schnabel

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Also known as G'iuliʼan Shenabel, Julian C. Schnabel

American painter and filmmaker (born 1951)

Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Tribeca 25 — Self2026
  • The Warhol Effect — Self2024
  • The Trainer — Julian Schnabel2024
  • aka Mr. Chow — Self2023
  • Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel — Self2022
  • Lifeline: Clyfford Still2019
  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait — Self2017
  • Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider — Self2016
  • Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments — Himself2016
  • Along for the Ride — Self2016

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Key facts

Born
( 1951-10-26 ) October 26, 1951 (age 74) , New York City, U.S.
Education
University of Houston
Known for
Painting film
Style
Plate paintings
Movement
Neo-expressionism
Spouses
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Children
7, including Vito and Stella
Website
julianschnabel .com

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Julian
Family name
Schnabel
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Before Night Falls
Official website
julianschnabel.com
Image
Julian Schnabel (Hamptons International Film Festival 2010).jpg
Number of children
5
Work location
New York City
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significant person
Joseph Glasco
Commons category
Julian Schnabel
Commons gallery
Julian Schnabel
described by source
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has works in the collection
Museum Ludwig
date of birth
1951-10-26
name in native language
Julian Schnabel
unmarried partner
Rula Jebreal
topic has template
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influenced by
Joseph Glasco
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Encyclopedic overview

Julian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings"—with broken ceramic plates set onto large-scale paintings. Since the 1990s, he has been a proponent of independent arthouse cinema. Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award-nominated role, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which was nominated for four Academy Awards. For the latter, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Director.

Early life and education

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