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Sherwood Schwartz(1916-2011)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Music Department
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Sherwood Schwartz
Sherwood Schwartz was born on 14 November 1916 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gilligan's Island (1964), The Red Skelton Hour (1951) and The Running Man (1987). He was married to Mildred Schwartz. He died on 12 July 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 14, 1916
DiedJuly 12, 2011(94)
BornNovember 14, 1916
DiedJuly 12, 2011(94)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
Gilligan's Island
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Theme from Gilligan's Island")
  • 1987
Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Adventures in Babysitting
6.9
  • Soundtrack("The Brady Bunch Theme")
  • 1987

Credits

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Writer

  • Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Chad Doreck, Ashley Eckstein, Blake Foster, Max Morrow, Autumn Reeser, and Sofia Vassilieva in The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
    The Brady Bunch in the White House
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 2002
  • Shelley Long, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Gary Cole, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Jesse Lee Soffer, Henriette Mantel, Paul Sutera, and Christine Taylor in A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
    A Very Brady Sequel
    5.9
    • characters
    • 1996
  • The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
    The Brady Bunch Movie
    6.2
    • characters
    • 1995
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • created by
    • 1964–1992
  • Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Ann B. Davis, Leah Ayres, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, and Barry Williams in The Bradys (1990)
    The Bradys
    5.3
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1990
  • A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
    A Very Brady Christmas
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Elliott Gould, Natasha Bobo, Scott Grimes, Katie O'Neill, Ke Huy Quan, and Dee Wallace in Nothing Is Easy (1986)
    Nothing Is Easy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1986–1987
  • The Invisible Woman (1983)
    The Invisible Woman
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Planet (1982)
    Gilligan's Planet
    5.9
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1982
  • Scamps (1982)
    Scamps
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • The Brady Brides (1981)
    The Brady Brides
    5.9
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • developer
    • 1981
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)
    The Brady Girls Get Married
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Judith Baldwin, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)
    The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979

Producer

  • The Real Gilligan's Island
    4.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2004–2005
  • The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady After All These Years
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Shelley Long, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Gary Cole, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Jesse Lee Soffer, Henriette Mantel, Paul Sutera, and Christine Taylor in A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
    A Very Brady Sequel
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1996
  • The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
    The Brady Bunch Movie
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1964–1992
  • Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Ann B. Davis, Leah Ayres, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, and Barry Williams in The Bradys (1990)
    The Bradys
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
    A Very Brady Christmas
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Elliott Gould, Natasha Bobo, Scott Grimes, Katie O'Neill, Ke Huy Quan, and Dee Wallace in Nothing Is Easy (1986)
    Nothing Is Easy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • The Invisible Woman (1983)
    The Invisible Woman
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Scamps (1982)
    Scamps
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • The Brady Brides (1981)
    The Brady Brides
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)
    The Brady Girls Get Married
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Judith Baldwin, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)
    The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1979

Music Department

  • A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
    A Very Brady Christmas
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • lyricist: main title song
    • 1988
  • The Invisible Woman (1983)
    The Invisible Woman
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • composer: song "She Must Be Around Here Someplace"
    • 1983
  • The Brady Brides (1981)
    The Brady Brides
    5.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1981
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)
    The Brady Girls Get Married
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music
    • 1981
  • Big John, Little John (1976)
    Big John, Little John
    7.1
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1976
  • Bob Denver, William Cort, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Forrest Tucker, and Lynn Wood in Dusty's Trail (1973)
    Dusty's Trail
    5.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973–1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • theme song written by
    • 1969–1974
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: theme song "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
    • 1964–1967
  • It's About Time (1966)
    It's About Time
    6.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: title song
    • 1966–1967
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 14, 1916
    • Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • July 12, 2011
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mildred SchwartzDecember 23, 1941 - July 12, 2011 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Lloyd J. Schwartz
  • Parents
      Herman Schwartz
  • Relatives
    • Andy Schwartz(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    (1930s) Radio: Was a writer for "The Bob Hope Show".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was a pre-med student at New York University. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and received his master's degree in biological sciences at USC, but never put this to use.
  • Quotes
    It's one world, and we all have to learn to live with each other.
  • Nickname
    • Sher

FAQ

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  • When did Sherwood Schwartz die?
    July 12, 2011
  • How did Sherwood Schwartz die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Sherwood Schwartz when he died?
    94 years old
  • Where did Sherwood Schwartz die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Sherwood Schwartz born?
    November 14, 1916

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