Tom Schulman

Tom Schulman

Known for

Writing

Born

October 20, 1950 (age 75)

Birthplace

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Thomas H. Schulman (born October 20, 1950 in Nashville) is an American screenwriter most famous for his screenplay Dead Poets Society which won the Best Screenplay Academy Award for 1989.

Other scripts include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Welcome to Mooseport, What About Bob?, 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag and Medicine Man.

In 2009, Schulman was elected vice president of the Writers Guild of America, West.

Tom Schulman lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Miriam and sons Max and Peter.

Best known work

Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989
Me, Myself & Irene
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal
1993
What About Bob?
What About Bob?
1991
Holy Man
Holy Man
1998
Medicine Man
Medicine Man
1992
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport
2004
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
Genius
Genius
1999

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Double Down South

    Director, Writer

  2. 2023

    Distant Tales

    Executive Producer

  3. 2011

    On StoryTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 2004

    Welcome to Mooseport

    Producer, Screenplay

  5. 2000

    Me, Myself & Irene

    Executive Producer

  6. 1999

    Genius

    Executive Producer

  7. 1998

    Holy Man

    Writer

  8. 1997

    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

    Writer, Director

  9. 1993

    Indecent Proposal

    Executive Producer

  10. 1992

    Medicine Man

    Screenplay, Story

  11. 1991

    What About Bob?

    Screenplay

  12. 1989

  13. 1989

  14. 1989

  15. 1988

  16. 1986

    The Gladiator

    Story, Executive Producer

  17. 1976

    Joy Ride: An Auto Theft

    Writer, Assistant Director

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