Jerome Schwartz is an American television and film writer and producer. He is well known for his work on the ABC

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series ''

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''; as well as for its spin-off ''

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''.

Life and career

He grew up in

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. He attended

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, graduating with a double major in theatre and English literature. He traveled the world after graduation, before settling in Los Angeles. He started off as a clerical assistant on the

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series ''

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''. His girlfriend at the time passed his resume to producers at

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s ''

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'', and he was hired as a writers production assistant. He was later promoted to research assistant. In 2010, Schwartz co-wrote his first film with director

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, ''Friction''. A film that blurs the line between fiction and documentary. He'd go on to write for short lived series ''

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'' and '' Zero Hour''.

''Once Upon a Time''

After Zack Estrin was hired as showrunner for the ABC series ''

s'' new spinoff ''

'' by

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Jane Espenson Jane Espenson (born July 14, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. Espenson has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and shared ...

and Adam Horowitz; he brought Schwartz on, since establishing a rapport with him on ''Zero Hour''. When ''Wonderland'' wasn't renewed for a second season; Schwartz became the only crew member to shift over to the mother series, joining its

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. Schwartz has contributed some notable episodes of the series such as: " Rocky Road," " Smash the Mirror," " The Broken Kingdom," and "

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''The Fix''

Schwartz wrote one episode of '' The Fix'' entitled: "

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''Emergence''

Schwartz wrote one episode of ''

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'' entitled: " No Outlet"

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