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Thomas H. Schulman (born October 20, 1951) is an American screenwriter best known for his semi-autobiographical screenplay Dead Poets Society, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1989.
NEIL I'll now read the traditional opening message by society member, Henry David Thoreau. "I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all...
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams , is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy, [ 4 ] and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
- Write What You Love — If It’s Good, It’ll Get Made. When Schulman turned in his first draft of Dead Poets Society to his agent, he thought his client was crazy.
- Don’t Be Afraid to Speak Up On Set. After Schulman’s script was greenlit, he was afforded the rare opportunity to be on set of the film to offer notes.
- Realize That Your Ideas Aren’t Always The Best Ideas. Schulman wrote a piece of poetry for Williams to quote in one scene where he’s having lunch with a fellow teacher.
- Don’t Be Married To Your Dialogue. In one scene they were shooting in the classroom, Robin Williams sounded robotic and tense when reciting the exact dialogue from the script.
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.
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Feb 27, 2023 · It’s a method that worked wonders for him on the movie he’s known for: Dead Poets Society, the powerful school drama that saw him walk away with Best Screenplay at the 1989 Academy Awards.
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Jan 16, 2012 · Dead Poets Society (1989), starring Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke, makes its way to Blu-ray on Tuesday (01/17/2012). This movie won 13 awards, including an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. It was also nominated for 17 other awards.
