Born in Nashville, TN; educated at Vanderbilt University. Writer, director and production executive who began in American television with "The Gladiator" (1986, exec. producer). Other notable writing credits include HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS and SECOND SIGHT (both 1989), WHAT ABOUT BOB? (1991), MEDICINE MAN (1992), 8 HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG (1997, also director), HOLY MAN (1998), WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (2004, also producer), and MORGAN'S SUMMIT (scheduled for 2009). Schulman was executive producer of INDECENT PROPOSAL (1993) and ME, MYSELF & IRENE (2000).  Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1989: DEAD POETS SOCIETY 1 nomination, 1 Award