Russell S Schwartz

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AKA: Russell Schwartz
Nationality: American

biography

Russell Schwartz rose through the ranks of the independent film world to become president of Gramercy Pictures, responsible for the release of such applauded films as Stephen Soderbergh's "King of the Hill" (1994), the Oscar-nominated "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), Tim Robbins' "Dead Man Walking" (1995) and the Coen brothers' Oscar-winning "Fargo" (1996).

A graduate of NYC's Hunter College, Schwartz became president of the Film League in the late 1970s where he supervised the marketing and distribution of such films as Jean-Charles Tacchella's "Cousin, Cousine" (1975) and Robert M. Continued

Credits

Associate Producer
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Served as president of the Film League, a New York based marketing company, in the late 1970s
1981 
Was line producer on "They All Laughed", directed by Peter Bogdanovich
1983 
Joined Island Alive
1986 
Executive produced "Down By Law", directed by Jim Jarmusch
1987 
Named president of Island Pictures
Continued

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