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Teddy Schwarzman

Teddy Schwarzman

Producer · Born May 29, 1979 (47) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Edward Frank "Teddy" Schwarzman (born May 29, 1979) is an American film producer and former corporate lawyer. He is the founder, president and chief executive of Black Bear Pictures, whose productions include the 2014 film The Imitation Game.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1979 (47)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 52 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Teddy Schwarzman's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 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 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 25

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 25

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 21

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 20 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
19
Dread
14
Contemplative
12
Bittersweet
8
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

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 Teddy Schwarzman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Teddy Schwarzman'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

52 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wife & Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • Spa Weekend(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Rivals of Amziah King(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I Want Your Sex(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Motor City(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Man Will Burn(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Tuner(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • In the Grey(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shelter(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Train Dreams(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Christy(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Shell(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Relay(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • She Rides Shotgun(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • On Swift Horses(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • October 8(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Working Man(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Goodrich(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sing Sing(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Longlegs(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Immaculate(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Spade(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Nyad(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Marsh King's Daughter(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dumb Money(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Somebody I Used to Know(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Memory(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • I Carry You with Me(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I Care a Lot(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Fish(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Rental(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Our Friend(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Light of My Life(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Operative(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ben Is Back(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Happytime Murders(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mudbound(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Suburbicon(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gold(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Knock Knock(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Imitation Game(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A.C.O.D.(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • All Is Lost(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • At Any Price(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Hands That Held the Knives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles, 47 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Imitation Game (2014)

$234M worldwide

Highest rated

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing49 of 50: 49 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 50: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s16 · crew2020s31 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 2015–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
  2. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Teddy Schwarzman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 47; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

October 8 (2025)

99th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Teddy Schwarzman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 39 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore35 titles13–87 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity39 titles9–68 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity35 titles30–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs35 titles25–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense34 titles31–81 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Teddy Schwarzman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Teddy Schwarzman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Heimler shares the most, 30.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers