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Douglas Schwartz

Writer, producer, director, cinematographer and editor

Works as
Writer, producer, director, cinematographer and editor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 40 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Douglas Schwartz's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
29%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Self
9%
Power
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Absurd
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Douglas Schwartz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Schwartz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Baywatch(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hunt for the I-5 Killer(2011)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Soul Surfer(2011)

    Producer · Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding(2003)

    Director · Characters · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cabin Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Story

  • The Void(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Assault on Death Mountain(1999)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay(1998)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Assault on Devil's Island(1997)

    Executive Producer · Second Unit Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Steel Chariots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Creator

  • Thunder in Paradise 3(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Thunder in Paradise II(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show Creator

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Executive Producer · Story

  • Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier(1989)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Writer

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Crime of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • The Haunting Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Manimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Wild and the Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Last Song(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd(1980)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Your Three Minutes Are Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Peace Killers(1971)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1971 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Baywatch (2017)

$178M worldwide

Highest rated

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Baywatch (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 30: 4 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thWriting18 of 30: 8 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing13 of 30: 3 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew7 of 30: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

30 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Douglas Schwartz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, producer

Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998)

90th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Soul Surfer (2011)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 31/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Douglas Schwartz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Douglas Schwartz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Douglas Schwartz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Berk shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers