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Jeffrey Schwarz

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Jeffrey Schwarz

Born
(age 57)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
324 titles

Biography

Jeffrey Schwarz is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His latest documentary is "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders," which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2026. Other films include "Commitment to Life," "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story," "The Fabulous Allan Carr," "Tab Hunter Confidential," "I Am Divine," "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon," "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story," and HBO Documentary Films’ "Vito." He is executive producer of "Hollywood Black" (2024), the Emmy-nominated MGM+ series directed by Justin Simien, which won the 2025 Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Schwarz is also the recipient of the 2015 Frameline Award for outstanding contribution to LGBTQ representation in film, television, and the media arts.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 8

YearTitleRole
2021 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story Film Self
2019 Valerie Film Self
2011 Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" Film Self
2009 It Came from Kuchar Film Self
2008 Milk Film Castro Man (uncredited)
2007 DP/30: Conversations About Movies TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Cinemaville Film Self
2002 This Is Automat Film Self

Crew credits 319

YearTitleJob
TBA Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls Film Director, Producer
TBA Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette Film Producer
TBA Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose” Film Producer, Director
TBA Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars" Film Producer, Director
TBA A Backstage Look at "The Wedding Singer" on Broadway Film Producer
TBA Diggin’ Up "Bones" Film Producer
TBA 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O Film Producer, Director
TBA Fleshing Out the Hollow Man Film Producer, Director
TBA Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray' Film Producer
TBA Multiverses Create 'The One' Film Producer
TBA Predator: The Unseen Arnold Film Producer
TBA Resident Evil: Apocalypse: Stuntman Set Tour Film Producer
TBA The Making of 'Sex and the City' Film Producer
2026 Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders Film Director, Producer, Editor
2024 Hollywood Black TV Executive Producer (4 ep)
2023 Commitment to Life Film Director, Editor, Producer
2021 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story Film Director, Editor, Producer
2019 Return to Chili Verde: Making ‘Lust in the Dust’ Film Producer
2019 Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’ Film Editor, Producer, Director
2018 Love, Gilda Film Consulting Producer
2018 Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’ Film Producer, Editor, Director
2018 Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble" Film Producer, Director, Editor
2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr Film Producer, Director, Editor
2017 The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Film Consulting Producer
2015 Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story Film Executive Producer
2015 She's The Best Thing in It Film Editor, Producer
2015 Tab Hunter Confidential Film Producer, Editor, Director
2014 I Am Divine Film Director, Producer
2014 That Guy Dick Miller Film Executive Producer
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Film Co-Producer
2012 Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' Film Producer, Director
2012 Stories from the Plague Film Producer, Director
2012 Different From the Others: A Legacy Preserved Film Producer, Director
2012 Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars Film Producer, Director
2012 Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose' Film Producer, Director
2011 Final Destination 5: Circle of Death Film Producer
2011 Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' Film Producer
2011 Vito Film Director, Producer
2011 "Footloose": Remembering Willard Film Producer, Director
2011 Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" Film Producer, Director
2011 Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate" Film Producer
2011 The Roommate: Dressing Dangerously Film Producer
2011 The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars Film Producer
2011 From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interivew with Sarah Jessica Parker Film Producer, Director
2011 Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose" Film Producer, Director
2011 Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic Film Producer, Director
2011 Marty on Film Film Producer, Director
2011 Takers: Take Action! Film Producer
2011 Marty and Bobby Film Director, Producer
2011 Raging Bull: Remembering Jake Film Producer, Director
2011 Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby Film Director, Producer
2010 Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' Film Producer, Director
2010 Program Alice: Activated Film Producer
2010 LeToya Luckett: A Rising Star Film Producer
2010 The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid' Film Producer
2010 The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta Film Producer
2010 The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story Film Producer
2010 Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination" Film Producer
2009 Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson Film Producer, Director
2009 Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema Film Producer, Director
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