Jeffrey Schwarz

Jeffrey Schwarz

Directing

Born September 15, 1969 · New York City, New York, USA

131 films as director · Active 1990–2026

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 incl…

Known for

Milk

Milk

2008

Cinemaville

Cinemaville

2007

It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar

2009

DP/30: Conversations About Movies

DP/30: Conversations About Movies

2007

Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"

Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"

2011

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021

This Is Automat

This Is Automat

2002

Valerie

Valerie

2019

Directed(131)

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Commitment to Life

2023Commitment to Life

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021Boulevard! A Hollywood Story★ 6.2

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

2019Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

2018Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble"

2018Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble"

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017The Fabulous Allan Carr★ 4.5

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015Tab Hunter Confidential★ 7.3

I Am Divine

2014I Am Divine★ 7.3

Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'

2012Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'★ 5.5

Stories from the Plague

2012Stories from the Plague

Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars

2012Dancing with the 'Footloose' Stars

Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'

2012Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'

Different From the Others: A Legacy Preserved

2012Different From the Others: A Legacy Preserved

Vito

2011Vito★ 6.9

Marty and Bobby

2011Marty and Bobby

Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby

2011Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby

Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic

2011Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic

Marty on Film

2011Marty on Film

Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose"

2011Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose"

Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"

2011Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"

"Footloose": Remembering Willard

2011"Footloose": Remembering Willard

From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interivew with Sarah Jessica Parker

2011From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interivew with Sarah Jessica Parker

Raging Bull: Remembering Jake

2011Raging Bull: Remembering Jake

Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'

2010Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'★ 4.9

House of Harrington

2009House of Harrington★ 6.5

‘Friday’ Straight Up

2009‘Friday’ Straight Up★ 8.0

Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’

2009Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’★ 8.0

Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

2009Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

2009Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema★ 4.5

Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson

2009Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon★ 5.3

Fellow Travelers

2008Fellow Travelers

Starz Inside: In the Gutter

2008Starz Inside: In the Gutter★ 4.5

Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"

2008Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"

Q&A at the DGA: Rob Epstein and Tom Ammiano

2008Q&A at the DGA: Rob Epstein and Tom Ammiano

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story★ 7.8

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

2007You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"★ 6.0

The Roots of 'Hairspray'

2007The Roots of 'Hairspray'

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

2007Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’★ 8.2

Hitchcocked!

2006Hitchcocked!★ 6.0

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'★ 7.9

The House That Freddy Built

2006The House That Freddy Built★ 6.0

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

2006Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'

2006Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'★ 8.0

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

2006Robin Williams: A Family Affair

JoJo: The Pop Princess

2006JoJo: The Pop Princess★ 8.3

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

2006Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

2006Robin Williams: A Family Affair

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors★ 9.3

Reservoir Dogs Revisited

2005Reservoir Dogs Revisited★ 7.8

Return to Edge City

2005Return to Edge City★ 8.0

Cartoon Logic

2005Cartoon Logic★ 8.0

Introducing Cameron Diaz

2005Introducing Cameron Diaz★ 8.0

Still Swingin’

2005Still Swingin’

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

2005Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'★ 7.0

What Makes Fido Run?

2005What Makes Fido Run?

Why I Love 'Bewitched'

2005Why I Love 'Bewitched'

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

2004Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre★ 8.0

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'★ 4.8

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

2004Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos★ 7.3

Meet Bob Shaye

2004Meet Bob Shaye★ 9.0

Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated

2004Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated★ 5.9

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy★ 7.7

Clive Barker: Raising Hell

2004Clive Barker: Raising Hell★ 7.0

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'

2004Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'★ 8.5

East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco

2004East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco★ 8.0

Dialing Up "Cellular"

2004Dialing Up "Cellular"★ 9.0

Celling Out

2004Celling Out★ 10.0

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Severed Parts

2004The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Severed Parts

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

2003Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'★ 6.4

Minnesota Nice

2003Minnesota Nice★ 7.4

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

2003The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'★ 8.0

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’★ 7.0

Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'

2003Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'

Tears of the Sun: Voices of Africa

2003Tears of the Sun: Voices of Africa

Mysteries of Love

2002Mysteries of Love★ 7.1

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

2002Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'★ 6.3

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'★ 8.0

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'★ 8.0

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

2002Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

Taking the Punishment Poll

2002Taking the Punishment Poll

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees

2002The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees★ 8.0

Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen

2002Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen★ 4.3

Scoring "Resident Evil"

2002Scoring "Resident Evil"★ 4.9

Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

2002Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

2002Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

The Starships of “Starship Troopers”

2002The Starships of “Starship Troopers”

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'★ 7.6

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell

2001Adam Sandler Goes to Hell★ 10.0

Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'

2001Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'★ 6.8

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'★ 7.8

How Harry Met Sally…

2001How Harry Met Sally…★ 7.0

Imagining 'Total Recall'

2001Imagining 'Total Recall'★ 7.0

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'★ 7.3

Rescued from the Closet

2001Rescued from the Closet★ 6.5

The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

2001The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

Let the Games Begin

2001Let the Games Begin★ 9.0

Krull: Marvel Comics Video Adaptation

2001Krull: Marvel Comics Video Adaptation

Visions of Mars

2001Visions of Mars

Paul Verhoeven vs. the MPAA

2001Paul Verhoeven vs. the MPAA

One on One with Vito Russo

2001One on One with Vito Russo

2001Satan’s Top 40★ 8.0

Satan’s Top Forty

2001Satan’s Top Forty

Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up

2001Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up

Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels

2001Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels

Charlie’s Angels: Welcome to Angel World

2001Charlie’s Angels: Welcome to Angel World

Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy

2001Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy

Charlie’s Angels: Angelic Effects

2001Charlie’s Angels: Angelic Effects

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'★ 8.0

The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination"

2000The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination"★ 6.0

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergi★ 5.0

Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'

2000Return to the Arena: The Making of 'Rollerball'★ 6.7

Premonitions

2000Premonitions★ 9.0

Julie Strain: Supergoddess!

2000Julie Strain: Supergoddess!★ 4.5

Angels Forever

2000Angels Forever

Imagining 'Heavy Metal'

1999Imagining 'Heavy Metal'★ 10.0

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

1999Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'★ 8.0

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic★ 10.0

"Bats" Abound

1999"Bats" Abound

Al Lewis in the Flesh

1993Al Lewis in the Flesh★ 7.0

Gotta Give ‘Em Hope

1993Gotta Give ‘Em Hope

Blood and Donuts

1990Blood and Donuts

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

—Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

—13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

—Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

—Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier"

—Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier"

Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"

—Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"

Acting(8)

2021Boulevard! A Hollywood StorySelf

2019ValerieSelf

2011Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"Self

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2009It Came from KucharSelf

2008MilkCastro Man (uncredited)

2007DP/30: Conversations About MoviesSelf

2007CinemavilleSelf

2002This Is AutomatSelf