Worked with Jake Weber in Meet Joe Black, which he executive produced. Also worked with Jake Weber in his show Medium, whose character's name is "Joe".
John Wayne paid the $218 for Schwary to take the assistant directors training program test to become a DGA trainee.
Graduated from Jesuit High School in 1962 and then USC with a business degree in 1967.
Mentored producers Gerald R. Molen (Schindler's List) and Jessica Queller (Supergirl), actors Kate Mara and Eric Close, and film/tv producers/executives Jen Roskind and Laurie Seidman.