Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow (March 2, 1953 – January 23, 2018)[1] was an American film producer and production manager.

Ezra Swerdlow
Born(1953-03-02)March 2, 1953
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2018(2018-01-03) (aged 63)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer, production manager
Years active1980-2018

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
1987Radio DaysAssociate producer
SpaceballsCo-producer
1989The January Man
1990Everybody WinsCo-producer
1991Life StinksExecutive producer
1992Alien 3Executive producer
1993The Good SonExecutive producer
1995Waiting to Exhale
1996The First Wives ClubExecutive producer
1997Cop Land
Wag the DogExecutive producer
1998Return to ParadiseExecutive producer
1999Whiteboyz
2000Twilight: Los Angeles
2001Brooklyn Babylon
2002EasterExecutive producer
2003Head of StateExecutive producer
2004Secret WindowExecutive producer
2005Little ManhattanExecutive producer
2006InvincibleExecutive producer
2007EnchantedExecutive producer
2008Ghost TownExecutive producer
2009ZombielandExecutive producer
2010When in RomeExecutive producer
2011The SmurfsExecutive producer
201221 Jump StreetExecutive producer
2013The Smurfs 2Executive producer
2014The EqualizerExecutive producer
2015SouthpawExecutive producerFinal film as a producer
Production manager
Year Film Role
1980Stardust MemoriesUnit manager
1981ArthurAssistant unit production manager
1982The King of ComedyUnit manager
1983Zelig
1984Broadway Danny RoseUnit production manager
The Muppets Take ManhattanProduction manager
1986Hannah and Her Sisters
Heartburn
1996The First Wives Club
1998Return to ParadiseUnit production manager
2005Little Manhattan
2009Zombieland
2015Southpaw
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Role
1987Radio DaysFirst assistant director
As an actor
Year Film Role
1995Waiting to ExhaleWild Bill
Location management
Year Film Role
1982TootsieLocation manager
Thanks
Year Film Role
2017Rough NightSpecial thanks

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
2000The HuntressCo-executive producer
2011Too Big to FailTelevision film

References
  1. McNary, Dave (January 30, 2018). "Ezra Swerdlow, '21 Jump Street' and 'Spaceballs' Producer, Dies at 64". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. Ezra Swerdlow - Biography and Filmography Hollywood.com


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