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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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1990
- Jupiter Awards
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1990 · nominated
Filmography13 titles

Dead Poets Society
1989Writer
1989Writer

A Father's Revenge
1988Story
1988Story

What About Bob?
1991Screenplay
1991Screenplay

Me, Myself & Irene
2000Executive Producer
2000Executive Producer

Genius
1999Executive Producer
1999Executive Producer

Indecent Proposal
1993Executive Producer
1993Executive Producer

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989Screenplay
1989Screenplay

Double Down South
2024Director, Writer
2024Director, Writer

Medicine Man
1992Screenplay, Story
1992Screenplay, Story

Holy Man
1998Writer
1998Writer

Welcome to Mooseport
2004Producer, Screenplay
2004Producer, Screenplay

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997Director, Writer
1997Director, Writer

Second Sight
1989Writer
1989Writer