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Jerome Schwartz

Jerome Schwartz
Born Portland, Oregon
Occupation Television and film writer, producer
Years active 2002 - present

Jerome Schwartz is an American television and film writer and producer.

He is well known for his work on the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time; as well as for its spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

He grew up in Bellingham, Washington. He attended Whitman College, graduating with a double major in theatre and English literature. He traveled the world after graduation, before settling in Los Angeles. He started off as a clerical assistant on the NBC series The Office. His girlfriend at the time passed his resume to producers at CBS's Cold Case, and he was hired as a writers production assistant. He was later promoted to research assistant.

In 2010, Schwartz co-wrote his first film with director Cullen Hoback, Friction. A film that blurs the line between fiction and documentary. He'd go on to write for short lived series Chase and Zero Hour.

After Zack Estrin was hired as showrunner for the ABC series Once Upon a Time's new spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland by Edward Kitsis, Jane Espenson and Adam Horowitz; he brought Schwartz on, since establishing a rapport with him on Zero Hour. When Wonderland wasn't renewed for a second season; Schwartz became the only crew member to shift over to the mother series, joining its fourth year. Schwartz has contributed some notable episodes of the series such as: "Rocky Road," "Smash the Mirror," "The Broken Kingdom," and "Birth."


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