Schanberg was played by Sam Waterston in the 1984 film The Killing Fields based on the experiences of Schanberg and the Cambodian journalist Dith Pran in Cambodia.
Schanberg diperankan oleh Sam Waterston dalam film tahun 1984 The Killing Fields berdasarkan pada pengalaman Schanberg dan jurnalis Kamboja Dith Pran di Kamboja.