Julian Schnabel, an acclaimed painter and movie director, was born in 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Schnabel’s work has been exhibited all over the world; his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper have been the subject of numerous exhibitions. As a director, he is known for Before Night Falls (2000), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), and Miral (2010). He marked presence at a variety of international film festivals and won prestigious awards such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars.