Rick Schwartz is an American film and television producer and financier based in New York, whose credits include The Departed,[citation needed] Black Swan, Gangs of New York, Machete,[1] The Others,[2] and Lip Sync Battle.

[3][4] Schwartz began his film career at Miramax under Harvey and Bob Weinstein, working there for seven years and eventually serving as the company's senior vice president of production.

At Miramax, Schwartz oversaw the development and production of projects including Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York, and The Departed,[5] and Alejandro Amenabar’s The Others.

[5] In 2008, Schwartz founded Overnight Productions, which has financed and produced movies by directors including Robert Rodriguez, Darren Aronofsky and Gela Babluani.

[6] Later, Schwartz partnered with American financier, Jeremy Frommer to develop a technology company.