Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker.

As an artist, Julian Schnabel rose to prominence in the New York art scene of the 1980s. He directed his debut film, Basquiat, based on the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1996. His third film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly won the best director award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the 2008 Golden Globe Awards and the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards. He was also nominated for Best Director at the 2008 Oscars, but lost to the Coen Brothers for their film No Country for Old Men.

• 1996: Basquiat
• 2000: Before Night Falls
• 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
• 2007: Lou Reed's Berlin

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• October 26, 1951: Born

• 1996 Basquiat: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2000 Before Night Falls: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes