Rick Schwartz

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Rick Schwartz
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Born New York
Nationality American
Occupation Film and TV Producer

Rick Schwartz is an American film and television producer and financier based in New York, whose credits include The Departed,[1] Black Swan,[2][3] Gangs of New York, Machete,[4] The Others,[5] and Lip Sync Battle.[6][7]

He has contributed articles to The Huffington Post,[8] Times of London, ESPN's Grantland, and The Daily Beast.[9]

Career

Schwartz began his film career at Miramax under Harvey and Bob Weinstein, working there for seven years and eventually serving as the company's senior vice president of production. At Miramax, Schwartz oversaw the development and production of projects including Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York, and The Departed,[10] and Alejandro Amenabar’s The Others.[10]

In 2008, Schwartz founded Overnight Productions, which has financed and produced movies by directors including Robert Rodriguez, Darren Aronofsky and Gela Babluani.[11]

Filmography

Lip Sync Battle 2015 Executive Producer
Tatua 2015 Producer Pre-Production
Machete Kills 2013 Producer
Monte Carlo 2011 Producer
Black Swan 2010 Executive Producer
Machete 2010 Producer
13 2010 Producer
Labor Pains 2009 Producer
The Lucky Ones 2008 Producer
First Born 2007 Producer
The Departed 2006 Co-Producer
The Aviator 2004 Executive Producer
The Human Stain 2003 Executive Producer
The Battle of Shaker Heights 2003 Executive Producer
Gangs of New York 2002 Co-Executive Producer
Birthday Girl 2001 Executive Producer
The Others 2001 Executive Producer
Malèna 2001 Executive Producer
Love's Labour's Lost 2000 Associate Producer
Shakespeare in Love 1998 assistant: Harvey Weinstein
The Mighty 1998 assistant: Harvey Weinstein

References

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