Josh Schwartz Biography

Josh Schwartz is an American screenwriter and television producer best known for creating the teen drama series ‘The O.C’. Aged just 26 at the time he created and ran the drama series, he became one of the youngest people in network history to create a network series and run its day-to-day production. He was born into a creative family; both his parents were toy inventors and he undoubtedly inherited their ingenuity and artistic abilities. He dreamed of becoming a writer from a young age and was fascinated by movies. He used to watch a lot of films as a youngster and decided to pursue a profession that would allow him to combine his passion for the films with his love for writing. After completing his high school he went to the University of Southern California (USC) to study screen and television writing. He won the prestigious Nicholson Award in Screenwriting while he was in his sophomore year and was overjoyed at this achievement. However, the prize was revoked as he had to be in his junior year at the time in order to be eligible for the award. He was disappointed, but nonetheless he realized his potential and decided to try his fortunes in Hollywood. He got his big breakthrough a few years later when he created the drama series ‘The O.C.’ which made him a famous name in the television world