Person

Tom Schulman

Writing · Born 1950-10-20 · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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.

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  Dead Poets Society

  Writer

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  On Story

  Self

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  Indecent Proposal

  Executive Producer

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  Me, Myself & Irene

  Executive Producer

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  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  Screenplay

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  What About Bob?

  Screenplay

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  Welcome to Mooseport

  Producer

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  Medicine Man

  Screenplay

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  Holy Man

  Writer

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  8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

  Director

• 2024Double Down SouthDirector
• 2023Distant TalesExecutive Producer
• 2011On StorySelf
• 2009Anatomy of HopeWriter
• 2004Welcome to MooseportProducer
• 2000Me, Myself & IreneExecutive Producer
• 1999GeniusExecutive Producer
• 1998Holy ManWriter
• 19978 Heads in a Duffel BagDirector
• 1993Indecent ProposalExecutive Producer
• 1992Medicine ManScreenplay
• 1991What About Bob?Screenplay
• 1989Second SightWriter
• 1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsScreenplay
• 1989Dead Poets SocietyWriter
• 1988A Father's RevengeStory
• 1986The GladiatorStory
• 1976Joy Ride: An Auto TheftWriter