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David Schwartz(II)

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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David Schwartz was born on 14 April 1952 in the USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Arrested Development (2003), Northern Exposure (1990) and Trading Places (1983).
BornApril 14, 1952
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Northern Exposure (1990)
    Northern Exposure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Trading Places (1983)
    Trading Places
    7.5
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1983
    Oliver Hudson, David Spade, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, and Adhir Kalyan in Rules of Engagement (2007)
    Rules of Engagement
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Raising Caines
      • Composer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1995
    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • music by
      • 2024–2025
    • Rutherford Falls (2021)
      Rutherford Falls
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2021–2022
    • Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Lucy and Desi (2022)
      Lucy and Desi
      7.7
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Leave 'em Laughing (2020)
      Leave 'em Laughing
      9.5
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, and Brittany Snow in Almost Family (2019)
      Almost Family
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019–2020
    • Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
      The Good Place
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016–2020
    • Marc Evan Jackson in The Good Place Presents: The Selection (2019)
      The Good Place Presents: The Selection
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
      Veep
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz in Standing Up, Falling Down (2019)
      Standing Up, Falling Down
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • The Good Place: The Podcast (2018)
      The Good Place: The Podcast
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Composer
      • 2018–2020
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (2003)
      Arrested Development
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2003–2018
    • Lady Dynamite (2016)
      Lady Dynamite
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016–2017
    • Better Late Than Never (2016)
      Better Late Than Never
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo in Chevy (2015)
      Chevy
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • The 46 Percenters
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2015

    Music Department

    • Rutherford Falls (2021)
      Rutherford Falls
      6.8
      TV Series
      • composer: main title song
      • 2021–2022
    • The Bandit Hound (2016)
      The Bandit Hound
      4.4
      • produced by: "Miss You - All Along"
      • 2016
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2015
    • Jay Harrington and Eliza Coupe in Benched (2014)
      Benched
      7.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2014
    • Reaper (2007)
      Reaper
      7.7
      TV Series
      • theme by
      • 2007–2009
    • Powers Boothe, Keith Carradine, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Molly Parker in Deadwood (2004)
      Deadwood
      8.6
      TV Series
      • composer: main title theme
      • composer: theme music
      • 2004–2006
    • Murder in Small Town X (2001)
      Murder in Small Town X
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • composer: title theme
      • 2001
    • Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2000
    • Beau Bridges, RaéVen Kelly, Sam Robards, Liz Vassey, and Kiersten Warren in Maximum Bob (1998)
      Maximum Bob
      8.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1998
    • Jack's Place (1992)
      Jack's Place
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1992–1993
    • Baby Songs: Christmas
      Video
      • music arranged by
      • music produced by
      • 1991
    • Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Balthazar Getty, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Alan Ruck in Young Guns II (1990)
      Young Guns II
      6.5
      • musician: viola (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)
      Die Hard 2
      7.2
      • musician: viola (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
      RoboCop 2
      5.9
      • musician: viola (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
      Glory
      7.8
      • musician: viola (uncredited)
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Lucy Schwartz in Worst First Date (2024)
      Worst First Date
      TV Series
      • Customer
      • 2024
    • Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Emily Spivey, and Paula Pell in Wine Country (2019)
      Wine Country
      5.5
      • Jazz Band Leader
      • 2019

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • David Schwartz Music
    • Born
      • April 14, 1952
      • USA
    • Children
      • Lucy Schwartz

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