Douglas Schwartz
Douglas Schwartz is an American television screenwriter and series creator who, along with Michael Berk, worked as a writer on the television series Manimal, and multiple made for television movies. He is most famous for creating co-producing, and writing The Wizard, as well as creating and writing the earlier scripts of Baywatch, a series which exceeded a global audience of 1 billion people. He also developed Sheena, based on the comic book of the same name.
Douglas Schwartz
- Name
- Douglas Schwartz
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, producer
- Born
- 1944
- Nationality
- United States
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Biography
Douglas Schwartz, along with his collaborator Michael Berk, is a nephew of Sherwood Schwartz, who created the TV show Gilligan's Island.
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Key facts
• Name — Douglas Schwartz • Occupation — Screenwriter, producer • Notable Works — The Wizard Baywatch • Relatives — Sherwood Schwartz (uncle) Michael Berk (cousin)
Television
Television
• Manimal (1983) • The Wizard (1986-1987) • Baywatch (1989-1992) • Thunder in Paradise (1994) • Sheena (2000) • Baywatch (2027)
Co-creator
Co-creator
• The Wizard (1986-1987) • Baywatch (1989-2001) • Thunder in Paradise (1994) • Baywatch Nights (1995-1997) • Sheena (2000-2002)
Television
Television
• Manimal (1983) • The Wizard (1986-1987) • Baywatch (1989-1999) • Thunder in Paradise (1994) • Baywatch Nights (1995) • Higher Ground (2000) • Sheena (2000-2001)
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Film
Film
• The Peace Killings (1971) [director, cinematographer, editor] • Your Three Minutes Are Up [director] • Goldie and the Boxer (1979) • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979) • The Last Song (1980) • The Wild and the Free (1980) • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980) • The Haunting Passion (1983) • Crime of Innocence (1985) • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) • Assault on Devil's Island (1997) • Steel Chariots (1997) • Assault on Death Mountain (1999) • Cabin Pressure (2002) • Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) • Soul Surfer (2011)
Film
Film
• The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980) • The Wild and the Free (1980) • The Haunting Passion (1983) • Crime of Innocence (1985) • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) • Steel Chariots (1997) • Assault on Devil’s Island (1997) • Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant (1999) • Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) • Soul Surfer (2011) • Baywatch (2017)
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