Marvin John Schwartz Explained

Marvin John Schwartz (January 10, 1928 – September 3, 1997)^[1] was an American film producer and publicist. He began producing by optioning the novel Blindfold, which became a 1966 film.^{[2] [3]}

Schwartz was born in the Bronx, New York, to Sol Schwartz and Minnie Siegel, Yiddish-speaking Jewish emigrants from Russia and Austria, respectively. His father worked in the garment industry cutting furs.^[4] He died in Boulder Creek, California.^[5]

In Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Al Pacino plays a character with a similar name, Marvin Schwarz, who is Rick Dalton’s talent agent.^{[6] [7]}

Select credits

• Blindfold (1966)
• The War Wagon (1967)
• 100 Rifles (1969)
• Hard Contract (1969)
• Tribes (1970)
• Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1971)
• Kid Blue (1973)

Notes and References

1. California, Death Index, 1940–1997.
2. News: Bart, Peter. Hollywood Turnabout: Flicks From Former Flacks. New York Times. September 13, 1964. X13.
3. News: Champlin, Charles. Director and Producer Do the Possible.. Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1969. h1.
4. 1930 United States Federal Census
5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014
6. Web site: Al Pacino On For Once Upon A Time In Hollywood . 2022-11-19 . Empire.
7. Web site: 2019-05-21 . The Biggest Takeaways From The 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Trailer . 2022-11-19 . British Vogue . en-GB.