Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow (March 2, 1953 – January 23, 2018) was an American film producer and production manager.

In 1980, he served as a unit manager on the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories. He co-owned Schindler/Swerdlow Productions in New York.

Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film Year Film Credit Notes 1987 Radio Days Associate producer Spaceballs Co-producer 1989 The January Man 1990 Everybody Wins Co-producer 1991 Life Stinks Executive producer 1992 Alien 3 Executive producer 1993 The Good Son Executive producer 1995 Waiting to Exhale 1996 The First Wives Club Executive producer 1997 Cop Land Wag the Dog Executive producer 1998 Return to Paradise Executive producer 1999 Whiteboyz 2000 Twilight: Los Angeles 2001 Brooklyn Babylon 2002 Easter Executive producer 2003 Head of State Executive producer 2004 Secret Window Executive producer 2005 Little Manhattan Executive producer 2006 Invincible Executive producer 2007 Enchanted Executive producer 2008 Ghost Town Executive producer 2009 Zombieland Executive producer 2010 When in Rome Executive producer 2011 The Smurfs Executive producer 2012 21 Jump Street Executive producer 2013 The Smurfs 2 Executive producer 2014 The Equalizer Executive producer 2015 Southpaw Executive producer Final film as a producer

Production manager

Year Film Role 1980 Stardust Memories Unit manager 1981 Arthur Assistant unit production manager 1982 The King of Comedy Unit manager 1983 Zelig 1984 Broadway Danny Rose Unit production manager The Muppets Take Manhattan Production manager 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters Heartburn 1996 The First Wives Club 1998 Return to Paradise Unit production manager 2005 Little Manhattan 2009 Zombieland 2012 The Vow Production manager 2015 Southpaw Unit production manager

Second unit director or assistant director

Year Film Role 1987 Radio Days First assistant director

As an actor

Year Film Role 1995 Waiting to Exhale Wild Bill

Location management

Year Film Role 1982 Tootsie Location manager

Thanks

Year Film Role 2017 Rough Night Special thanks

Television Year Title Credit Notes 2000 The Huntress Co-executive producer 2011 Too Big to Fail Television film