Photo: Nick Step / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Julian Schnabel fascinates me as a true double threat. He upended the art world in the 1980s with his broken-plate paintings, then crossed into film and delivered The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat, and Before Night Falls without losing his voice. That fluency between canvas and camera is genuinely rare. As a painter-turned-director he could easily have grown precious or theoretical, yet his work hits on instinct and raw feeling rather than cleverness. Born in 1951 in New York, a Scorpio with obsessive intensity, he chases one thing only: shaking the viewer's soul. I admire artists who refuse to stay in one lane.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julian Schnabel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・シュナーベル
- Reading
- じゅりあん・しゅなーべる
- Born
- October 26, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / painter / photographer / draftsperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Houston
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | — | |
| Notable work | Basquiat | — | |
| Notable work | Before Night Falls | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Julian Schnabel born?
Born October 26, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Julian Schnabel from?
Julian Schnabel is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Julian Schnabel do?
Julian Schnabel works as film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, draftsperson.
What is Julian Schnabel known for?
Notable works include The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat, Before Night Falls.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.