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

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. He began composing music for television and film in 1990. The theme for his first network television series, ''

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'', resulted in a

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nomination. "Theme from ''

''", 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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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', 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

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, 2022: ''

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'' (for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)) *

nomination, 2013: ''

'' (for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series - "Flight of The Phoenix") * BMI TV Music Award, 2007: '' Rules of Engagement'' * BMI TV Music Award, 2006: ''Rules of Engagement'' *

nomination, 2004: ''

'' (for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music) *

nomination, 2002: ''

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'' (for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music) * 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'' *

nomination, 1992: ''Northern Exposure'' theme

References

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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