- Famous inside and outside Hollywood as "Swifty" Lazar - in fact nobody who knew him addressed him as "Swifty", as he hated the nickname.
- Obtained his famous monicker "Swifty" from Humphrey Bogart, having successfully made three deals for Bogie within a single day, in accordance with a bet they had.
- One of his clients was Truman Capote. Both he and Capote have been played by Toby Jones, in Infamous (2006) and Frost/Nixon (2008).
- Legendary Hollywood agent.
- Got his nickname from client Humphrey Bogart when he made five movie deals for the actor in the space of one day.
- Uncle of Jeremy Lazar.
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