Ron Shelton

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Ronald Shelton
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Biography

Former slick-fielding, light-hitting minor league infielder Ron Shelton first tried his hand at sculpture before establishing himself as a screenwriter in the early 1980s and as a leading writer-director by the end of the decade. With his literary values, sharp ear for naturalistic dialogue, and penchant for strong, interesting female characters, Shelton has become Hollywood's premier purveyor of the sports film. His character-driven scripts …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Consultants & Advisors, Below The Line

Born

September 15, 1945

LATEST CREDITS

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Interviewee

Becoming John Ford

Actor

Sports on the Silver Screen

Interviewee

Intimate Portrait: Gladys Knight

Interviewee

Welcome to Hollywood

Actor

Diamonds on the Silver Screen

Actor

The N-Word

Interviewee

Tin Cup

Director

Hollywood Homicide

Director, Producer

Cobb

Director

Bull Durham 2

Director

White Men Can't Jump

Director

Blaze

Director

Pound for Pound

Director

Play It to the Bone

Director, Screenplay

Q School

Director

Bull Durham

Director

Dark Blue

Director

Under Fire

2nd unit director 2nd Unit

Open Season

Executive Producer

Blue Chips

Executive Producer

No Vacancy

Executive Producer

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Associate Producer