纽约大学毕业后当过演员，后来跟随马丁瑞特担任助手，学习导演技巧。1958年开始执导电视影集，70年代后期以执导卖座电影《天魔》，《超人》成名，进入80年代后又以梅尔 吉布森(Mel Gibson) 主演的《致命武器》系列成为好莱坞重量级导演。
Scott Schwartz was born in Sacramento, CA however he grew up in Sommerville & Brigewater, NJ. Attended Professional Children's School in NY, 83/84 & 84/85. Stated in the biz March, 1977 Marion Adler of the Carson/Adler agency was his agent for 10 years. Landed the role in The Toy after 10 auditions & 2 screen tests. Shot "Kidco" in Tuscon, AZ in 8 weeks. His part in "A Christmas Story" was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio & St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada over 6 weeks. Became President of "A Minor Consideration" in mid 2014. AMC as it's called is for the protection of children in the entertainment industry and has passed child labor laws in several states.
British character actor of wry charm, equally at home in amused or strait-laced characters. A native of Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, he attended Marlborough College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage debut came in 1922, and by 1925 he was a busy London actor. He married actress Blanche Glynne (real name: Blanche Hope Aitken) and in 1932 toured South Africa in plays. Alleged to have been spotted by George Cukor during a performance in Aldritch, Hyde-White (with or without Cukor's help) made his film debut in 1934.
