Tommy Swerdlow
Tommy Swerdlow (born 1962) is an American screenwriter, actor, and director. He has appeared in such films as Howard the Duck (1986) and Spaceballs (1987) and co-wrote the screenplays of Cool Runnings (1993), Little Giants (1994), and Snow Dogs (2002). Swerdlow made his directorial debut with the 2017 feature A Thousand Junkies.
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Tommy Swerdlow
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- 1962
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- United States
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- screenwriter · actor · film producer · film director
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- English
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He has also written a biopic about the life of Matisyahu titled King Without a Crown.
• The Wild Life (1984) - Dork • Real Genius (1985) - Bodie • Howard the Duck (1986) - Ginger Moss • Spaceballs (1987) - Troop Leader • Hamburger Hill (1987) - Pvt. Martin Bienstock • Child's Play (1988) - Detective Jack Santos • Blueberry Hill (1988) - Ray Porter • A Thousand Junkies (2017) - Tommy
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• A Thousand Junkies (2017)
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1962
Tommy Swerdlow born.
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• Cool Runnings (1993) • Little Giants (1994) • Bushwhacked (1995) • Snow Dogs (2002) • A Thousand Junkies (2017) • The Grinch (2018) • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
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- 1.McFarland, Kevin. Read This: The guy who wrote Cool Runnings and Little Giants did a Reddit AMA about his heroin addiction. The A.V. Club. 1 August 2013.
- 2.Scheck, Frank. 'A Thousand Junkies': Film Review; Tribeca 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 27 April 2017.
- 3.Anna Marie de la Fuente. ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ Producer Jorge Vergara Boards ‘Bonded’ From Aliwen Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 16 May 2017.
- 4.Kay, Jeremy. Matisyahu feature in the works at Aliwen Entertainment. Screen Daily. 9 May 2017.
- 5.Scheck, Frank. 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Review: Antonio Banderas in Fine Feline Form. The Hollywood Reporter. November 26, 2022.
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Tommy Swerdlow is recorded as screenwriter, actor, film producer and film director.
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