Larry Schwarz was the founder and CEO of now-defunct cartoon studio Animation Collective.
13 Facts About Larry Schwarz
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Larry Schwarz was a child actor and stand-up comedian and enjoyed playing with puppets.
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In fourth grade, Schwarz "had a filmmaking club" wherein friends created live-action movies on Super 8 film which Schwarz's father would edit.
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In 1992, Larry Schwarz graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a political science degree.
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Larry Schwarz then visited Vietnam and launched the Vietnam Business Journal to connect American entrepreneurs with the country.
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Larry Schwarz graduated from the Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law in an unknown year.
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In 1996, while living with his parents, Larry Schwarz began designing his own plush toys under the Rumpus Toys brand, an online-only toy company.
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However, specialty toy chain FAO Larry Schwarz expressed interest for the unique toys and ordered 60 dolls for their flagship store in Manhattan.
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Toys designed by Larry Schwarz included friendly Monster in My Closet, organ-displaying Gus Gutz, programmable alarm clock toy Wake Me Willy and cat toy Harry Hairball.
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Larry Schwarz was the CEO of now-defunct animation studio based in New York City, Animation Collective.
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In February 2020, Larry Schwarz announced that he is producing Dinosaur, Mermaid, Racecar, Pufferfish along with Believe Entertainment Group.
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In 2017, Larry Schwarz co-wrote the young adult trilogy Romeo, Juliet and Jim along with Elise Allen.
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Larry Schwarz is a photographer who has published male photography work in books and online.