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Julian Schnabel is a film director, screenwriter and painter, born on October 26, 1951 in New York City, New York, United States. That puts Julian Schnabel at 74 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Houston. Credited works include The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Basquiat and Before Night Falls.
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. 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
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / painter / photographer / draftsperson
2. Background
- University
- University of Houston
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | — | |
| Notable work | Basquiat | — | |
| Notable work | Before Night Falls | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://julianschnabel.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian%20Schnabel
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345379
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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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