Ezra Swerdlow
Film producer
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Ezra Swerdlow (March 2, 1953 – January 23, 2018)[1] was an American film producer and production manager.
BornMarch 2, 1953
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2018 (aged 64)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationsFilm producer, production manager
Yearsactive1980-2018
Ezra Swerdlow | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1953 Great Neck, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2018 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film producer, production manager |
| Years active | 1980-2018 |
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
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| 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
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Huntress | Co-executive producer | |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Television film |
