Ronald L Schwary


Producer

About

Also Known As
Ron Schwary, Ronald Louis Schwary, Ronald Schwary
Birth Place
The Dalles, Oregon, USA
Born
May 23, 1944

Biography

Born and raised in a small Oregon town, Ronald Schwary headed south to Hollywood where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in business and film from UCLA during the late 1960s. While Schwary has acted and directed during his decades in the business, his greatest success has been as a producer for film and television. After winning a DGA Award for assisting in the direction of the '72 pilot e...

Family & Companions

Susan Carol-Schwary
Wife
Hairstylist. Born 1948.

Biography

Born and raised in a small Oregon town, Ronald Schwary headed south to Hollywood where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in business and film from UCLA during the late 1960s. While Schwary has acted and directed during his decades in the business, his greatest success has been as a producer for film and television. After winning a DGA Award for assisting in the direction of the '72 pilot episode of "M.A.S.H.," he was an assistant director on the Oscar-winning '73 drama "Save the Tiger," the TV series "Kung Fu," the cult classic "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" and the William Holden TV movie "The Blue Knight." In '76, Schwary became an executive producer on the adventure film "Shadow of the Hawk" and continued with"California Suite" and "The Electric Horseman." He was a producer of the '80 Oscar winner for Best Picture, "Ordinary People," and his production streak continued with "Absence of Malice," "Tootsie," and "Let's Spend the Night Together." Schwary earned another Best Picture Oscar nomination for "A Soldier's Story" ('84), and moved into the '90s producing numerous high-profile comedies and dramas, including "Scent of a Woman," "Sabrina," "Meet Joe Black," and "Random Hearts." He has also produced and/or directed episodes of the TV shows "Tour of Duty," "Sisters," "Now and Again," and the award-winning NBC psychic crime drama "Medium."

Filmography

 

Assistant Direction (Feature Film)

Casey's Shadow (1978)
Assistant Director
St. Ives (1976)
Assistant Director
Shadow Of The Hawk (1976)
Assistant Director
Breakout (1975)
Assistant Director
Breakheart Pass (1975)
Assistant Director
Save the Tiger (1973)
Assistant Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Sabrina (1995)
Cops And Robbersons (1994)
*batteries not included (1987)
Tootsie (1982)
Casey's Shadow (1978)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
The Ultimate Thrill (1974)

Producer (Feature Film)

Random Hearts (1999)
Executive Producer
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Executive Producer
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Co-Executive Producer
Sabrina (1995)
Executive Producer
Cops And Robbersons (1994)
Producer
Scent Of A Woman (1992)
Executive Producer
Havana (1990)
Executive Producer
*batteries not included (1987)
Producer
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Producer
Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)
Producer
Absence Of Malice (1981)
Executive Producer
Ordinary People (1980)
Producer
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Associate Producer
California Suite (1978)
Associate Producer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Sabrina (1995)
Production Manager
Absence Of Malice (1981)
Production Manager
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Production Manager
California Suite (1978)
Production Manager

Film Production - Unit (Feature Film)

Havana (1990)
Unit Production Manager
Ordinary People (1980)
Unit Production Manager
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Unit Manager

Producer (Special)

The Brotherhood (1991)
Producer

Assistant Direction (TV Mini-Series)

The Blue Knight (1973)
Assistant Director

Life Events

1976

Began working for producer Ray Stark

1978

First film as associate producer, "California Suite"

1980

First film as full producer, "Ordinary People"; also worked as unit production manager

Family

Brian L Schwary
Son
Born 1972.
Neil L Schwary
Son
Born 1977.

Companions

Susan Carol-Schwary
Wife
Hairstylist. Born 1948.

Bibliography