John Alan Schwartz was born on 7 November 1952 in the USA. He was a writer and director, known for the Faces of Death Franchise, Knight Rider (1982), and The Fall Guy (1981). He was married to Joan Alperin. He died on 13 August 2019 in the USA.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 7, 1952
- August 13, 2019 (aged 66)
- New York, New York, U.S
- Writer, director and actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are John Alan Schwartz's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John Alan Schwartz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Alan Schwartz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Faces of Death(2026)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Mondo Siam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Addio Uomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Skyjacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Day Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Faces of Death: Fact or Fiction? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Faces of Death VI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Faces of Death V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Passion for Murder(1992)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Faces of Death IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Worst of Faces of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
House of the Rising Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Faces of Death III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Santa Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Knight Rider(1982)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Fall Guy(1981)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Faces of Death II(1981)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Faces of Death(1978)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1978 to 2026.
Film career
- 1978Screen debut· Faces of Death
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do John Alan Schwartz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 17/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does John Alan Schwartz work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Alan Schwartz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Carr shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Michael CarrShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Carr
Composers and editors
- Gene KauerShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Kauer
- James RoyShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with James Roy
Producers
- Herbie LeeShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Herbie Lee
- Rosilyn T. ScottShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Rosilyn T. Scott
- William B. JamesShared titles: Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death (1978)See all 2 shared titles with William B. James