Douglas Schwartz is an American television screenwriter and series creator who, along with Michael Berk, worked as a writer on the television series '' Manimal'', and multiple made for television movies. He is most famous for creating co-producing, and writing '' The Wizard'', as well as creating and writing the earlier scripts of ''

Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Sch ...

'', a series which exceeded a global audience of 1 billion people. He also developed '' Sheena'', based on the

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. ...

of the same name. Douglas Schwartz is a nephew of

Sherwood Schwartz Sherwood Charles Schwartz (; November 14, 1916 – July 12, 2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, but he now is best known for creating the 1960s television series '' Gilligan's Island ...

, who created the TV show '' Gilligan's Island''.

Screenwriting credits

Television

*'' Manimal'' (1983) *'' The Wizard'' (1986-1987) *''

'' (1989-1992) *'' Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *'' Sheena'' (2000)

Film

*'' Goldie and the Boxer'' (1979) *'' The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel'' (1979) *'' The Last Song'' (1980) *'' The Wild and the Free'' (1980) *''The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd'' (1980) *''The Haunting Passion'' (1983) *''Crime of Innocence'' (1985) *'' Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'' (1989) *''Assault on Devil’s Island'' (1997) *'' Steel Chariots'' (1997) *''Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant'' (1999) *'' Cabin Pressure'' (2002) *'' Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (2003) *'' Soul Surfer'' (2011)

Co-creator

*''The Wizard'' (1986-1987) *''Baywatch'' (1989-2001) *''Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *''

Baywatch Nights ''Baywatch Nights'' is an American police and science-fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the television series ...

'' (1995-1997) *''Sheena'' (2000-2002)

Producer

Television

*''Manimal'' (1983) *''The Wizard'' (1986-1987) *''Baywatch'' (1989-1999) *''Thunder in Paradise'' (1994) *''Baywatch Nights'' (1995) *'' Higher Ground'' (2000) *''Sheena'' (2000-2001)

Film

*''The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd'' (1980) *''The Wild and the Free'' (1980) *''The Haunting Passion'' (1983) *''Crime of Innocence'' (1985) *''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'' (1989) *''Steel Chariots'' (1997) *''Assault on Devil’s Island'' (1997) *''Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant'' (1999) *''Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (2003) *''Soul Surfer'' (2011) *''

'' (2017)

References

External links

*
The Wizard Official Fansite & Definitive Cyberhome
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