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Jeffrey Schwarz
Director & actor · born 15 September 1969 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Where to start: Milk (2008).
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13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
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Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
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Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
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Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
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Commitment to Life
2023
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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021 · 6.2/10
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Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’
2019
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Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’
2018
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Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble"
2018
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · 5.0/10
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Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
I Am Divine
2014 · 7.3/10
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Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'
2012 · 5.5/10
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Stories from the Plague
2012
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Different From the Others: A Legacy Preserved
2012
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Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars
2012
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Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012
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Vito
2011 · 7.0/10
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"Footloose": Remembering Willard
2011
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Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
2011
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Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose"
2011
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From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interivew with Sarah Jessica Parker
2011
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Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic
2011
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Marty on Film
2011
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Marty and Bobby
2011
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Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby
2011
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Raging Bull: Remembering Jake
2011
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Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'
2010 · 5.5/10
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Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson
2009
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Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009 · 4.5/10
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Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’
2009 · 8.0/10
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House of Harrington
2009 · 6.5/10
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‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009 · 8.0/10
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Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009
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Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008 · 4.5/10
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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · 5.4/10
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Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
2008
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Fellow Travelers
2008
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You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2007 · 6.0/10
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The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · 7.8/10
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007
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Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2006 · 8.2/10
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Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'
2006 · 8.0/10
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
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2006
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2006 · 8.3/10
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2006
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2006
NewRV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006 · 9.3/10
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Hitchcocked!
2006 · 6.0/10
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No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006 · 7.9/10
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Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
2006
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The House That Freddy Built
2006 · 6.7/10
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Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
2005 · 7.0/10
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Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005
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Reservoir Dogs Revisited
2005 · 7.8/10
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What Makes Fido Run?
2005 · 7.0/10
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Cartoon Logic
2005 · 7.0/10
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Introducing Cameron Diaz
2005 · 7.0/10
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Return to Edge City
2005 · 8.0/10
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Still Swingin’
2005
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Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated
2004 · 5.9/10
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Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'
2004 · 8.5/10
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2004
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East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco
2004 · 8.0/10
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Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
2004 · 7.2/10
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Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004 · 7.7/10
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Clive Barker: Raising Hell
2004 · 7.0/10
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People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004 · 4.8/10
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Severed Parts
2004
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004 · 8.0/10
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Meet Bob Shaye
2004 · 9.0/10
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Dialing Up "Cellular"
2004 · 9.0/10
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Celling Out
2004 · 10.0/10
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Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'
2003 · 6.4/10
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Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
2003
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Tears of the Sun: Voices of Africa
2003
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Minnesota Nice
2003 · 7.4/10
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The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'
2003 · 8.0/10
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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003 · 7.0/10
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Scoring "Resident Evil"
2002 · 4.9/10
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Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002 · 6.3/10
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Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen
2002 · 4.3/10
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The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
2002 · 8.0/10
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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002 · 8.0/10
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Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
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The Starships of “Starship Troopers”
2002
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Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002 · 8.0/10
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Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002
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Taking the Punishment Poll
2002
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Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood
2002
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Mysteries of Love
2002 · 7.1/10
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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001 · 7.8/10
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Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'
2001 · 6.8/10
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Visions of Mars
2001
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001 · 7.6/10
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Krull: Marvel Comics Video Adaptation
2001
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Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001 · 7.3/10
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Paul Verhoeven vs. the MPAA
2001
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Rescued from the Closet
2001 · 6.5/10
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One on One with Vito Russo
2001
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The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
2001
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Let the Games Begin
2001 · 9.0/10
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Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001 · 10.0/10
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Satan’s Top Forty
2001
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Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up
2001
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Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels
2001
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Charlie’s Angels: Welcome to Angel World
2001
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Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy
2001
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Charlie’s Angels: Angelic Effects
2001
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How Harry Met Sally…
2001 · 7.6/10
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Imagining 'Total Recall'
2001 · 7.0/10
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Satan’s Top 40
2001 · 8.0/10
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000 · 8.0/10
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Angels Forever
2000
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The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination"
2000 · 6.0/10
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Premonitions
2000 · 9.0/10
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Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000 · 5.0/10
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Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'
2000 · 6.7/10
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Julie Strain: Supergoddess!
2000 · 4.5/10
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"Bats" Abound
1999
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Imagining 'Heavy Metal'
1999 · 10.0/10
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Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999 · 8.0/10
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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999 · 10.0/10
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Gotta Give ‘Em Hope
1993
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Al Lewis in the Flesh
1993 · 7.0/10
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Blood and Donuts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Jeffrey Schwarz movie?
By viewer score, Milk (2008) at 7.2/10.
What are Jeffrey Schwarz’s most popular movies?
Milk, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential.
How many movies has Jeffrey Schwarz made?
134 films on TMDB, 130 as director, 4 as actor.