Jack Schwartzman was an American producer

Executive producer

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 and husband of actress Talia Shire

Talia Shire

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. Among the films he produced was the 1983 unofficial James Bond

James Bond

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 film Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

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, starring Sean Connery

Sean Connery

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, and the 1986 cult favorite Rad

Rad (film)

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, starring Bill Allen

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Schwartzman was born Jacob Schwartzman in New York City, New York, and was the father of John Schwartzman

John Schwartzman

John Schwartzman A.S.C. is an American cinematographer for numerous films.He is the son of Jack Schwartzman and stepson of Talia Shire. He is best known for his collaborations with director Michael Bay...

, Stephanie Schwartzman, Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Francesco Schwartzman is an American actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Rushmore, Spun, I Heart Huckabees, Shopgirl, Marie Antoinette, The Darjeeling Limited, Funny People, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World...

, and Robert Carmine

Robert Carmine

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. Schwartzman died in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer

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 on June 15, 1994. His brother Leonard Schwartzman, MD is a retired physician who writes on the nature of life and death.

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