Jeffrey Schwarz

Born: 1969-09-15

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jeffrey Schwarz is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His latest documentary is "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders," which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2026. Other films include "Commitment to Life," "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story," "The Fabulous Allan Carr," "Tab Hunter Confidential," "I Am Divine," "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon," "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story," and HBO Documentary Films’ "Vito." He is executive producer of "Hollywood Black" (2024), the Emmy-nominated MGM+ series directed by Justin Simien, which won the 2025 Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series. Schwarz is also the recipient of the 2015 Frameline Award for outstanding contribution to LGBTQ representation in film, television, and the media arts.

Known For

Milk
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
Poison
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
Precious Find
Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen
I Am Divine
Taking the Band: Making "Taking 5"
Elf Jukebox
Celling Out

Top Movie Credits

Milk Castro Man (uncredited)
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story Executive Producer
Poison Production Assistant
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Producer
Precious Find Assistant Editor
Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen Director
I Am Divine Producer
Taking the Band: Making "Taking 5" Producer
Elf Jukebox Producer
Celling Out Director