Russell Schwartz rose through the ranks of the independent film world to become president of Gramercy Pictures  responsible for the release of such applauded films as Stephen Soderbergh's "King of the Hill" (1994)  the Oscar-nominated "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994)  Tim Robbins' "Dead Man Walking" (1995) and the Coen brothers' Oscar-winning "Fargo" (1996)