Portrait of Al Schwartz

Writing

Al Schwartz

Career

Active from 1954 to 1997, with a break from 1982 to 1996, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
GoodWatch score77/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards Β· Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

    1961 Β· Won Β· 13th Primetime Emmy Awards

    The Red Skelton Show

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Al Schwartz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.8, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.0, average 4.1
  • Tension
    2.8, average 5.9
  • Melancholy
    1.9, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 4
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Nostalgic Appeal 3
  • Comfort Watch 3
  • Iconic Theme Song 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Wholesome Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles Β· average score 46
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

Men Who Rate a 10
Men Who Rate a 10 (1980)

Producer

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)

Producer

1970s

5 titles Β· average score 55
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

Co-Executive Producer

Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II (1978)

Producer

Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Dick Clark's Good Old Days (1977)

Producer

1950s

1 title
A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee (1955)

Adaptation