Ronald Schwary: Last News

Dave McNary Film ReporterRonald L. Schwary, who won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People,” died on July 2 in West Hollywood, Calif.

Ronald Schwary, the Oscar-winning producer ofOrdinary Peoplewho guided other acclaimed films includingA Soldier's Story,Absence of Malice,Scent of a WomanandTootsie, has died. He was 76.

Brad Pitt, has died at the age of 76.His sons Neil and Brian confirmed the producer, who also brought us A Soldier’s Story, Absence of Malice, Scent of a Woman, and Tootsie, died Thursday in West Hollywood.Schwary was forced to retire in 2015 after struggling with a rare neurological autonomic disorder.In a statement shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Neil said: ‘Over the years, he fought hard to be the best version of himself that he could be, still constantly joking and laughing no matter how hard the day was.‘His zest for life still remained through the trials and tribulations of his disease.’ First getting his start in Hollywood, Schwary acted as a stand-in for Dustin Hoffman on The Graduate in 1967, and as an extra in Planet of the Apes

"His zest for life still remained through the trials and tribulations of his disease."Schwary produced many films during his career spanning from the Seventies including six movies directed by Sydney Pollack.Among his biggest films were The Electric Horseman and Havana, which both starred A-lister Robert Redford.However, it was his 1980 movie Ordinary People which earned him the Academy Award for Best Picture.Ordinary People marked Redford’s directorial debut and concentrated on the breakdown of a family in the wake of tragedy.In his Oscars acceptance speech, Schwary said: "As far back as four-and-a-half years ago, when Robert Redford acquired the novel, he strongly believed that this could be a very special film. "This belief, along with

Oscar-winning film producer Ronald Schwary has died.

Oscar-winning producer Ronald Schwary died last Thursday at the age of 76.His sons Neil and Brian announced his passing.Neil said in a statement: "Over the years, he fought hard to be the best version of himself that he could be, still constantly joking and laughing no matter how hard the day was."His zest for life still remained through the trials and tribulations of his disease."The American director is best known for producing the 1980 drama Ordinary People.Ronald also worked on other acclaimed films including A Soldier's Story, Absence of Malice and Scent of a Woman.The producer retired in 2015 after struggling with a rare neurological autonomic disorder.Alongside his burgeoning film career, he also was an executive producer on a number