Teri Schwartz

Dean, School of Film and Television

Award-winning film producer, Teri Schwartz was appointed the inaugural dean of Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in 2003, bringing with her a history of producing award winning feature films, robust connections to Hollywood and emerging media, and a vision to provide students with strong creative and practical skills that positions them for an enriching and rewarding life across the entire landscape of media.

Schwartz, began her career in the early 1970s, spending the next three decades developing and producing hit movies for top actors, directors and writers, including the Golden Globe nominated "Sister Act," "Beaches," "The Out of Towners," "Nuts," "Hope," "Deceived," and "Life With Mikey." Her projects have garnered many nominations for Academy, Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy, MTV, New York Film Festival and CLIO awards. By the 1980s, Schwartz was a pioneer producer in the field of visual effects, combining computer-generated animation with live action to win four Clios, the international advertising and design top award. During this time, she formed her own music video company, developing and producing videos that received many awards for artists such as Mick Jagger, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Michael Jackson, Christine McVie and Barbra Streisand.

In 1995, Schwartz partnered with Goldie Hawn to form Cherry Alley Productions. As president and producer, Schwartz oversaw the company's long-range plans with Hawn, and together they created and produced a diverse slate of successful high-end entertainment projects for film, television and music. Currently under the banner, Teri Schwartz Productions, she has feature film projects in development, including the novel, Shockproof Sydney Skate, with a script adapted by Harry Potter screenwriter, Steve Kloves with Sydney Pollack to direct.

Schwartz received her BA from UCLA, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude in English Literature. She received her MA in film from the prestigious University of London.