Chiz Schultz
Born: 1931-08-26 in Rockland, New York, USA
Known For: Production
Biography
A producer for film and television, Charles Hamilton “Chiz” Schultz' career spans over forty years. Best known for his work in television and as a producer of films featuring African Americans, Schultz began his career in show business as a stage manager, actor and producer with various summer stock companies from 1946 to 1953. Upon graduating from Princeton University in 1954, he was employed by CBS-TV as a staff production assistant on the Mama and Adventure series, and in 1955, he became associate producer on several television shows including Studio One, Playhouse 90 and Kraft Theater. His first independent producing was done from 1959 to 1962 as a freelance associate producer for television specials such as The Judy Garland Show and Belafonte: New York 19. The New York Public Library
Filmography
2019
- Burial as Grandpa
2017
- Head Above Water as Leonard
2015
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus as Dr. Redding
2013
- Birth of the Living Dead as Film & TV producer
2001
- Walter and Henry ... (Producer)
1999
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand ... (Producer)
1989
- A Raisin in the Sun ... (Producer)
1986
- Seize the Day ... (Producer)
1984
- A Soldier's Story ... (Executive Producer)
- The House of Dies Drear ... (Executive Producer)
1979
- Too Far to Go ... (Producer)
1978
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ... (Producer)
1977
- The Baron ... (Producer)
1976
- Once Upon a Classic ... (Producer)
1973
- Ganja & Hess ... (Producer)
1970
- The Angel Levine ... (Producer)
1962
- The Judy Garland Show ... (Associate Producer)