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Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Bio

EZRA SWERDLOW has amassed a distinguished production career over the past 26 years, working alongside such esteemed directors as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Sydney Pollack, Mike Nichols, Barry Levinson and Mel Brooks.

Swerdlow began his career in 1980, serving as a unit manager on Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories. He spent the next few years working in a variety of production capacities (including location manager, unit manager and production manager) on such renowned films as Tootsie, Arthur and King of Comedy, before earning his inaugural producing credit on Allen’s Radio Days (1987).

Swerdlow’s experience includes a successful foray into development with the adaptation of Terry McMillan’s bestseller, Waiting to Exhale, which he also produced with Deborah Schindler. In addition, he has served as executive producer on such hits as Wag the Dog, Head of State and Secret Window and, more recently, on Little Manhattan, Disney’s Enchanted and Ghosttown. He also served as executive producer on Invincible, the story of Philadelphia Eagles’ underdog Vince Papale, starring Mark Walhberg.

Executive Producer- Job Description

The credit given to someone who either contributes or raises the majority of finaces for a production or is responsible for creative input such as writing the screenplay.