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Ronald L. Schwary(1944-2020)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Ronald L. Schwary at an event for 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981)
Ronald L. Schwary was born on 23 May 1944 in The Dalles, Oregon, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Des gens comme les autres (1980), Miracle sur la 8ème rue (1987) and Rencontre avec Joe Black (1998). He was married to Karen Feldman and Susan Carol Schwary. He died on 2 July 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1944
DiedJuly 2, 2020(76)
BornMay 23, 1944
DiedJuly 2, 2020(76)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, and Mary Tyler Moore in Des gens comme les autres (1980)
Des gens comme les autres
7.7
  • Producer
  • 1980
Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in Miracle sur la 8ème rue (1987)
Miracle sur la 8ème rue
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1987
Brad Pitt in Rencontre avec Joe Black (1998)
Rencontre avec Joe Black
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1998
Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Le Temps d'un week-end (1992)
Le Temps d'un week-end
8.0
  • Producer
  • 1992

Credits

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Producer



  • Patricia Arquette in Médium (2005)
    Médium
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2005–2011
  • The Meant to Be's (2008)
    The Meant to Be's
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Partners and Crime
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Jo
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Fling
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Dennis Haysbert in Un agent très secret (1999)
    Un agent très secret
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1999–2000
  • Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas in L'ombre d'un soupçon (1999)
    L'ombre d'un soupçon
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Brad Pitt in Rencontre avec Joe Black (1998)
    Rencontre avec Joe Black
    7.2
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Jeff Bridges and Barbra Streisand in Leçons de séduction (1996)
    Leçons de séduction
    6.6
    • co-executive producer (as Ronald Schwary)
    • 1996
  • Harrison Ford in Sabrina (1995)
    Sabrina
    6.3
    • executive producer (as Ronald Schwary)
    • 1995
  • Chevy Chase and Jack Palance in Les nouveaux associés (1994)
    Les nouveaux associés
    5.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1994
  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Le Temps d'un week-end (1992)
    Le Temps d'un week-end
    8.0
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • The Brotherhood
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Lena Olin and Robert Redford in Havana (1990)
    Havana
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
    Commando Viêt-nam
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–1988

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
    Commando Viêt-nam
    8.3
    TV Series
    • second unit director (as Ron Schwary)
    • 1987–1988
  • Casey's Shadow (1978)
    Casey's Shadow
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • In the Glitter Palace (1977)
    In the Glitter Palace
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Charles Bronson in Monsieur Saint-Ives (1976)
    Monsieur Saint-Ives
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
    Shadow of the Hawk
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Pilotes (1976)
    Pilotes
    6.9
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Charles Bronson in Le solitaire de Fort Humboldt (1975)
    Le solitaire de Fort Humboldt
    6.7
    • first assistant director
    • 1975
  • Jack Lemmon in The Entertainer (1975)
    The Entertainer
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1975
  • Charles Bronson in L'évadé (1975)
    L'évadé
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in L'aventure est au bout de la route (1974)
    L'aventure est au bout de la route
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Peter Fonda and Susan George in Larry le dingue, Mary la garce (1974)
    Larry le dingue, Mary la garce
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
    The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director (as Ron Schwary)
    • 1974
  • William Holden in The Blue Knight (1973)
    The Blue Knight
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1973
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1973

Director



  • Patricia Arquette in Médium (2005)
    Médium
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005–2009
  • Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Dennis Haysbert in Un agent très secret (1999)
    Un agent très secret
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Les soeurs Reed (1991)
    Les soeurs Reed
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
    Commando Viêt-nam
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ronald Schwary
  • Born
    • May 23, 1944
    • The Dalles, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(neurological disease)
  • Spouses
      Karen Feldman2009 - 2013 (separated)

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    Father (with Susan Carol Schwary) of actors Brian Schwary and Neil Schwary.

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