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, along with his collaborator Michael Berk, is a nephew of Sherwood Schwartz, who created the TV show Gilligan's Island.

Screenwriting credits Television Manimal (1983) The Wizard (1986-1987) Baywatch (1989-1992) Thunder in Paradise (1994) Sheena (2000) Baywatch (2027)

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)

Co-creator The Wizard (1986-1987) Baywatch (1989-2001) Thunder in Paradise (1994) Baywatch Nights (1995-1997) Sheena (2000-2002)

Producer Television Manimal (1983) The Wizard (1986-1987) Baywatch (1989-1999) Thunder in Paradise (1994) Baywatch Nights (1995) Higher Ground (2000) Sheena (2000-2001)

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)