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Ellen H. Schwartz

Known For
Production
Active Years
1984–2026 (43 Years)
Total Credits
40 credits in database
Production 40 credits
40
Total Credits
1984–2026
43 Years Career Span
34
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Ellen H. Schwartz (Production).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Source [1]: Known for Production. 33 known credits. Gender: Female.
Source [2]: Second Unit or Assistant Director on Pretty Woman. Known for Pretty Woman (1990), The Princess Diaries (2001), and Sicario (2015).
Source [3]: Known roles: Executive Producer, First Assistant Director, Actor, Producer, Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager, Second Assistant Director, and Assistant Director Trainee. Work includes: Sicario, The Princess Diaries, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, The Princess Diaries.
Source [4]: Produced and contributed to high-grossing/beloved films. Began career as a DGA trainee in New York.
Source [5]: General bio/credits link.
Name: Ellen H. Schwartz.
Roles: Executive Producer, First Assistant Director, Actor, Producer, Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager, Second Assistant Director, Assistant Director Trainee, and Second Unit or Assistant Director.
Career Start: Began as a DGA trainee in New York.
Notable Works: Pretty Woman (1990), The Princess Diaries (2001), Sicario (2015), Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
Total Credits: 33.

Ellen H. Schwartz is a production professional known for her work as an Executive Producer, First Assistant Director, Actor, Producer, Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager, Second Assistant Director, and Assistant Director Trainee. She also served as a Second Unit or Assistant Director on Pretty Woman (1990). Her filmography includes The Princess Diaries (2001), Sicario (2015), Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and Sierra

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Career

Career overview

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Source [1]: Ellen H. Schwartz (TMDB). Known for Production. 33 known credits.
Source [2]: IMDb. Second Unit or Assistant Director for Pretty Woman (1990). Known for Pretty Woman (1990), The Princess Diaries (2001), and Sicario (2015).
Source [3]: TMDB. Known as Executive Producer, First Assistant Director, Actor, Producer, Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager, Second Assistant Director, and Assistant Director Trainee. Credits: Sicario, The Princess Diaries, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, The Princess Diaries.
Source [4]: Women In Media. Produced/contributed to high-grossing/beloved films. Began career as a DGA trainee in New York. One of the few women in that role at the time.
Source [5]: AllMovie. Bio/credits/filmography available.
Paragraph 1: Early Career and Roles.
Ellen H. Schwartz is a production professional with 33 known credits. She began her career working in New York as a DGA trainee, a role she held as one of the few women in that position at the time. Her professional roles include work as an Executive Producer, Producer, Co-Producer, and Unit Production Manager. She has also served as a First Assistant Director, Second Assistant Director, and Assistant Director Trainee. Additionally, she is credited as an actor.
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Schwartz's filmography includes several notable titles. She is known for her work on Pretty Woman (1990), where she served as a Second Unit or Assistant Director. Other credits include The Princess Diaries (2001), Sicario (2015), Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. Her contributions have been part of films described as some of the highest-grossing and most beloved of recent decades.
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Ellen H. Schwartz is a production professional with 33 known credits. She began her career working in New York as a DGA trainee, serving as one of the few women in that role at the time. Throughout her career, she has held various positions including Executive Producer, Producer, Co-Producer, and Unit Production Manager. Her experience also extends to assistant directing roles, specifically as a First Assistant Director, Second Assistant Director, and Assistant Director Trainee. She is also credited as an actor.

Schwartz is recognized for her work on several films, including Pretty Woman (1990), for which she is credited as a Second Unit or Assistant Director. Her other known credits include The Princess Diaries (2001), Sicario (2015), Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. Her work has contributed to films that are noted as being among the highest-grossing and most beloved of the past few decades.
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Ellen H. Schwartz is a production professional with 33 known credits. She began her career working in New York as a DGA trainee, serving as one of the few women in that specific role at the time. Throughout her career, she has

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Career timeline

Finnegan's Foursome · Producer
The Family McMullen · Producer
Millers in Marriage · Producer
Broken Diamonds · Producer
The Movies That Made Us
Sicario: Day of the Soldado · Executive Producer12 Strong · Executive ProducerSierra Burgess Is a Loser · Executive Producer
Only the Brave · Unit Production ManagerOnly the Brave · Executive ProducerRebel in the Rye · Executive Producer
Demolition · Executive Producer
Sicario · Executive ProducerBreaking a Monster · Executive Producer
You're Not You · Executive ProducerThe Good Lie · Executive Producer
Something Borrowed · Executive Producer
Get Him to the Greek · Unit Production Manager
27 Dresses
Just My Luck · Co-ProducerJust My Luck · First Assistant Director
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement · Executive ProducerThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement · First Assistant DirectorRaising HelenRaising Helen · Executive Producer
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days · First Assistant Director
The Princess Diaries · Co-ProducerThe Princess Diaries · First Assistant Director
Miss CongenialityMiss Congeniality · First Assistant Director
Runaway Bride · First Assistant DirectorRunaway Bride · Co-ProducerThe Other Sister · Producer
Marvin's Room · First Assistant DirectorDear God · Co-Producer
Showgirls · First Assistant Director
Hocus Pocus · First Assistant Director
Pretty Woman · First Assistant Director
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise · Second Assistant Director
Threesome · Assistant Director Trainee

Full Filmography

40 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ellen H. Schwartz best known for?

Ellen H. Schwartz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Finnegan's Foursome (2026), The Movies That Made Us (2019), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), 12 Strong (2018).

How many credits does Ellen H. Schwartz have?

Ellen H. Schwartz has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.

What is Ellen H. Schwartz's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Ellen H. Schwartz (Production). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word Count Target: 90-130 words. Source [1]: Known for Product...

Ellen H. Schwartz by the numbers

40credits
39films
1TV series
1984–2026active years

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