Ezra Swerdlow
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Ezra Swerdlow | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1953 Great Neck, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2018 (aged 63) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, production manager |
| Years active | 1980-2018 |
Ezra Swerdlow (March 2, 1953 – January 23, 2018)[1] was an American film producer and production manager.
In 1980, he served as a unit manager on the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories.[2] He co-owned Schindler/Swerdlow Productions in New York.
Filmography[edit]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Radio Days | Associate producer | |
| Spaceballs | Co-producer | ||
| 1989 | The January Man | ||
| 1990 | Everybody Wins | Co-producer | |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | Executive producer | |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Executive producer | |
| 1993 | The Good Son | Executive producer | |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | ||
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Executive producer | |
| 1997 | Cop Land | ||
| Wag the Dog | Executive producer | ||
| 1998 | Return to Paradise | Executive producer | |
| 1999 | Whiteboyz | ||
| 2000 | Twilight: Los Angeles | ||
| 2001 | Brooklyn Babylon | ||
| 2002 | Easter | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Head of State | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | Secret Window | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Little Manhattan | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | Invincible | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | When in Rome | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | The Equalizer | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Southpaw | Executive producer | Final film as a producer |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Stardust Memories | Unit manager |
| 1981 | Arthur | Assistant unit production manager |
| 1982 | The King of Comedy | Unit manager |
| 1983 | Zelig | |
| 1984 | Broadway Danny Rose | Unit production manager |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | Production manager | |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | |
| Heartburn | ||
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | |
| 1998 | Return to Paradise | Unit production manager |
| 2005 | Little Manhattan | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | |
| 2012 | The Vow | Production manager |
| 2015 | Southpaw | Unit production manager |
- Second unit director or assistant director
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Radio Days | First assistant director |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | Wild Bill |
- Location management
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tootsie | Location manager |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rough Night | Special thanks |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Huntress | Co-executive producer | |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Television film |
References[edit]
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 30, 2018). "Ezra Swerdlow, '21 Jump Street' and 'Spaceballs' Producer, Dies at 64". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Ezra Swerdlow - Biography and Filmography Hollywood.com
External links[edit]
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