David Schwartz
Biography
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 Netflix. Schwartz attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. 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 Reaper, Two of Us, The Good Place, Deadwood, Arrested Development, Carpoolers, Running Wilde, and Beverly Hills, 90210. His film credits include You Stupid Man. He is the father of singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz, with whom he has collaborated on several projects, including the music for Arrested Development and Rutherford Falls.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Small Change
1976

Lionel Richie
1982

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1977

An Evening With John Denver
1975

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1982

Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!
1978

Bumpin'
1965

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
1973

Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984

I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight
1977

Trilogy: Past, Present & Future
1980

Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Score)
2006

Faces
1980

Illuminations
1974

Serenade
1974

Jaws (Anniversary Collector's Edition)
2000

Glory (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989

A Woman Needs Love
1981

Living Together, Growing Together
1973

Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003

Powerlight
1983

Caddyshack (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1980

Take It On Up
1978

Freedom For The Stallion
1973
Credited work
1,693 releases · 245 albums · active 1957–2025
- Performance · 1,307
- Other credits · 522
- Mastering · 2
- Production · 1
Studios: A&M Studios · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Ocean Way Recording · A&R Studios
