Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s Schnabel received international media attention for his plate paintings—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates.Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardems breakthrough Academy Award nominated role and the four-time Academy Award nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.He has won a Golden Globe, as well as BAFTA, a César Award, a Golden Palm, two nominations for the Golden Lion and an Academy Award nomination.

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