- Born
- Rik Swartzwelder was born in Ohio, USA. He is known for Old Fashioned (2014), The Least of These (2002) and War Prayer (2006).
- A huge fan of track & field and a long-distance runner himself, he qualified for the NAIA nationals in cross country.
- His mother is an artist and helped raise her four children by teaching art classes in a converted garage; she currently specializes in murals (2006).
- Inspired by watching the PBS show ZOOM, he began making super-8mm shorts with a hand-me-down camera that once belonged to his late grandfather.
- M.F.A. in Motion Picture Production from The Florida State University. B.S. from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland.
- As of June 2007, his films have screened at over 145 film festivals worldwide and won over 50 major awards.
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