David Schwartz

For other people named David Schwartz, see David Schwartz (disambiguation).

David Schwartz is a composer, noted for his scoring of the music for several television series.

Schwartz attended the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He began composing music for television and film in 1990.^[1] The theme he wrote for his first network television series, Northern Exposure, resulted in a Grammy nomination^[2] for which he scored every episode of all seven seasons.^[1]

More recently, he has scored themes for television productions including Two of Us, Deadwood, Arrested Development, Running Wilde, and Beverly Hills, 90210.^[1] His film credits include You Stupid Man.^[3]

He is the father of singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz.^[4]

Awards and nominations

• BMI TV Music Award, 2007: Rules of Engagement^[5]
• BMI TV Music Award, 2006: Rules of Engagement^[1]
• Emmy nomination, 2004: Deadwood (for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music)^[6]
• Emmy nomination, 2002: Wolf Lake (for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music)^[7]
• BMI TV Music Award, 2001: Leap of Faith^[1]
• BMI TV Music Award, 1994: Northern Exposure^[1]
• BMI TV Music Award, 1993: Northern Exposure^[1]
• BMI TV Music Award, 1992: Northern Exposure^[1]
• Grammy nomination, 1992: Northern Exposure theme^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Biography". David Schwartz Music. http://www.davidschwartzmusic.com/home.htm. Retrieved October 15, 2011. See the biography tab. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Macdonald, Patrick (January 8, 1993). "Grammys Show Influence Of Seattle Music". The Seattle Times. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930108&slug=1678846. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
3. ^ "You Stupid Man: Cast &crew". AllRovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v278256/cast_crew. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
4. ^ Schofner, Heather (December 2, 2010). "Interview: Lucy Schwartz". Verbicide. http://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2010/12/02/interview-lucy-schwartz/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
5. ^ Burlingame, Jon (May 24, 2007). "George S. Clinton Receives BMI's Film/TV Career Achievement Award". Archives. Film Music Society. http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2007/052407.html?isArchive=052407. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
6. ^ "Deadwood". Emmys. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. http://www.emmys.com/shows/deadwood. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
7. ^ "Wolf Lake". Emmys. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. http://www.emmys.com/shows/wolf-lake. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• David Schwartz (II) at the Internet Movie Database

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