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

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. Schwartz attended the

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and the Berklee College of Music in

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. 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 ''

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'', '' Two of Us'', ''

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'', '' Deadwood'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Running Wilde'', and ''

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''. His film credits include ''

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''. He is the father of singer-songwriter

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, with whom he has collaborated on several projects, including the music for ''Arrested Development'' and ''

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''.

Awards and nominations

* Emmy Award, 2022: '' Lucy and Desi'' (for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)) * BMI TV Music Award, 2007: ''

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'' * BMI TV Music Award, 2006: ''Rules of Engagement'' * Emmy Award nomination, 2004: ''Deadwood'' (for

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) * Emmy Award nomination, 2002: ''

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'' (for

) * BMI TV Music Award, 2001: ''

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'' * BMI TV Music Award, 1994: ''Northern Exposure'' * BMI TV Music Award, 1993: ''Northern Exposure'' * BMI TV Music Award, 1992: ''Northern Exposure'' * Grammy nomination, 1992: ''Northern Exposure'' theme

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwartz, David American male composers 21st-century American composers American television composers Berklee College of Music alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American male musicians Primetime Emmy Award winners