Julian Schnabel: Quick Facts

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Born	October 26, 1951 (age 75) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“At Eternity’s Gate” • “Basquiat” • “Before Night Falls” • “Lou Reed’s Berlin” • “Miral” • “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
Movement / Style	Neo-Expressionism • postmodernism

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Julian Schnabel wearing yellow-tinted glasses and a dark shirt with a blue collar at the Oscar Luncheon in Los Angeles.

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