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Tom Schulman

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Tom Schulman
Tom Schulman graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Philosophy. He studied at the USC Graduate School of Cinema, the Actors and Directors Lab with Jack Garfein, and more recently with director Joan Darling. He directed the Actors' Studio, West production of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker.

Tom wrote the film Dead Poets Society for which he received an Academy Award. He also wrote What About Bob?, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Medicine Man, and Holy Man. He wrote and directed Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag. He was an executive producer on Indecent Proposal and Me, Myself and Irene. He was the writer/producer of Welcome to Mooseport. He co-wrote and co-produced The Anatomy of Hope, a pilot for HBO.

Tom served on the board of directors and then as vice president of the Writers Guild of America, West. Tom served on the board of directors and then as president of the Writers Guild Foundation.
BornOctober 20, 1950
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    Dead Poets Society
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 1989
    Kim Coates and Lili Simmons in Double Down South (2022)
    Double Down South
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Joe Pesci in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1997
    Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
    What About Bob?
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1991

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    Writer



    • Shrunk
      • based on the characters created by
      • Pre-production



    • Kim Coates and Lili Simmons in Double Down South (2022)
      Double Down South
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Anatomy of Hope (2009)
      Anatomy of Hope
      3.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Gene Hackman and Ray Romano in Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
      Welcome to Mooseport
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Sally Field, Chris Sarandon, Diahann Carroll, Pat Hingle, and Miguel Sandoval in The Court (2002)
      The Court
      5.0
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2002
    • Eddie Murphy in Holy Man (1998)
      Holy Man
      5.0
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Joe Pesci in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
      8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
      5.4
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco in Medicine Man (1992)
      Medicine Man
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1992
    • Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
      What About Bob?
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Bronson Pinchot and John Larroquette in Second Sight (1989)
      Second Sight
      4.4
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
      Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
      Dead Poets Society
      8.1
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Brian Dennehy in A Father's Revenge (1988)
      A Father's Revenge
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1988
    • Nancy Allen, Brian Robbins, Robert Culp, Rick Dees, Stan Shaw, and Ken Wahl in The Gladiator (1986)
      The Gladiator
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1986
    • Kari Michaelsen in Joy Ride: An Auto Theft (1976)
      Joy Ride: An Auto Theft
      4.9
      Short
      • written by
      • 1976

    Producer



    • Distant Tales (2023)
      Distant Tales
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Kim Coates and Lili Simmons in Double Down South (2022)
      Double Down South
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2022
    • My Dad, Stephanie (2019)
      My Dad, Stephanie
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 2019
    • Anatomy of Hope (2009)
      Anatomy of Hope
      3.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Gene Hackman and Ray Romano in Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
      Welcome to Mooseport
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Jim Carrey in Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
      Me, Myself & Irene
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Trevor Morgan in Genius (1999)
      Genius
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Redford in Indecent Proposal (1993)
      Indecent Proposal
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Nancy Allen, Brian Robbins, Robert Culp, Rick Dees, Stan Shaw, and Ken Wahl in The Gladiator (1986)
      The Gladiator
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1986

    Director



    • Kim Coates and Lili Simmons in Double Down South (2022)
      Double Down South
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Joe Pesci in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
      8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1997

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    • Born
      • October 20, 1950
      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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    • Trivia
      One of his teachers at boys prep school Montgomery Bell Academy, Sam Pickering, was the basis of Robin Williams's character in "Dead Poet's Society"
    • Salary
      • Medicine Man
        (1992)
        $3,000,000

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