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David Schwartz

David Schwartz is credited on 718 releases across 246 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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718

Pressings credited

246

Albums

8

Decades active

339

In collections

Biography

David Schwartz is an American composer, known for his scoring of the music for several television series. He composed most of the songs for Arrested Development, and he returned as the series composer for the fourth season, which debuted on Netflix. Schwartz attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He began composing music for television and film in 1990. The theme for his first network television series, Northern Exposure, resulted in a Grammy nomination. "Theme from Northern Exposure", credited to Schwartz, hit #15 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in late 1992. He scored every episode of the show's six season run. He has scored themes for television productions including Reaper, Two of Us, The Good Place, Deadwood, Arrested Development, Carpoolers, Running Wilde, and Beverly Hills, 90210. His film credits include You Stupid Man. He is the father of singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz, with whom he has collaborated on several projects, including the music for Arrested Development and Rutherford Falls.

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Credited work

718 releases · 246 albums · active 1957–2025

  • Performance · 651
  • Other credits · 105
  • Mastering · 1
  • Production · 1

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · A&R Studios · Bell Sound Studios · Hollywood Sound Recorders

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