David Schwartz (composer)
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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. The theme he wrote for his first network television series, Northern Exposure
, resulted in a Grammy nomination for which he scored every episode of all seven seasons.
More recently, he has scored themes for television productions including Two of Us
, Deadwood
, Arrested Development, Running Wilde
, and Beverly Hills, 90210
. His film credits include You Stupid Man
.
He is the father of singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, noted for his scoring of the music for several television series.
Schwartz attended the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. He began composing music for television and film in 1990. The theme he wrote for his first network television series, Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes.-Overview:The series was given a pair of consecutive Peabody Awards: in 1991–92 for the show's "depict[ion] in a comedic and often poetic way, [of] the cultural clash between a...
, resulted in a Grammy nomination for which he scored every episode of all seven seasons.
More recently, he has scored themes for television productions including Two of Us
Two of Us (2000 television)
Two of Us is a 2000 television drama which offers a dramatized account of April 24, 1976 , the day in which Lorne Michaels made a statement on Saturday Night Live offering The Beatles $3,000 to reunite on his program.It was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg Two of Us is a 2000 television drama (and...
, Deadwood
Deadwood (TV series)
Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
, Arrested Development, Running Wilde
Running Wilde
Running Wilde was an American comedy television series created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It starred Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune...
, and Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
. His film credits include You Stupid Man
You Stupid Man
You Stupid Man is a 2002 romantic comedy film written and directed by Brian Burns.-Storyline:The film follows the character of Owen as he begins to get over his former girlfriend, Chloe, who has recently moved to Los Angeles to become an actress...
.
He is the father of singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz
Lucy Schwartz
Lucy Schwartz is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She received attention for a song she wrote and sang with Landon Pigg for the motion picture, Shrek Forever After, titled "Darling I Do".-Career:...
.
Awards and nominations
- BMI TV Music Award, 2007: Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement (TV series)Rules of Engagement is a sitcom that debuted on CBS on February 5, 2007, as a midseason replacement, immediately following Two and a Half Men, in the time slot that was occupied by now-cancelled The New Adventures of Old Christine...
- BMI TV Music Award, 2006: Rules of Engagement
- Emmy nomination, 2004: Deadwood (for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music)
- Emmy nomination, 2002: Wolf LakeWolf LakeWolf Lake is an American television series that originally aired on CBS. Wolf Lake follows a pack of werewolves living in a Seattle suburb. The first 5 episodes aired on CBS, but due to low ratings CBS cancelled it. A total of nine aired episodes and a non-aired pilot were made before the show...
(for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music) - BMI TV Music Award, 2001: Leap of FaithLeap of Faith (TV series)Leap of Faith is a half-hour single-camera comedy that aired on NBC during early 2002. It aired right after Friends on NBC's Thursday comedy block, Must See TV...
- BMI TV Music Award, 1994: Northern Exposure
- BMI TV Music Award, 1993: Northern Exposure
- BMI TV Music Award, 1992: Northern Exposure
- Grammy nomination, 1992: Northern Exposure theme