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May 14, 2021 · Joel Schumacher is Halston's "junior partner" in the drama and is presented as the brain behind his seminal tie-dye collection. Schumacher disappeared after just one episode.
May 18, 2021 · Portrayed by Rory Culkin in the Netflix series, Joel Schumacher was finding his way as Halston's apprentice before becoming a famous director.
- Carl Kelsch
- Managing Editor
Joel T. Schumacher (/ ˈ ʃ uː m ɑː k ər /; August 29, 1939 – June 22, 2020) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer.
May 14, 2021 · Schumacher would go on to work with Halston, who later became a close friend. After assisting Halston, Schumacher cut back on drugs and landed costume design assignments.
- Stacey Nguyen
May 14, 2021 · Halston did employ the future film director Joel Schumacher, who had been a designer for hip boutique Paraphernalia and was addicted to speed at the time, but he was tasked with knitwear so...
- Ellin Stein
May 21, 2021 · As clearly defined as everyone else’s role in Halston’s new endeavor is, junior partner Joel Schumacher (Rory Culkin) is a little more nebulous after Halston poaches him from Paraphernalia,...
May 14, 2021 · Rory Culkin appears in the earlier episodes as a young Joel Schumacher, who provides the material that Halston then handles with a magic touch. Throughout the series, Halston’s ability for genius cutting and sculpting is on display, but part of the very drama about the series concerns how certain breakthroughs were not exactly his own.