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Ron Shelton

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 09/15/1945 (78) | Whittier, California (United States of America (USA))
Ronald Wayne Shelton (born September 15, 1945) is an American film director and screenwriter and former minor league baseball infielder. Shelton is known for the many films he has made about sports. His 1988 film Bull Durham, based in part on his own baseball experiences, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. A former minor league baseball infielder in Baltimore's farm system, Shelton played with the Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports, Florida Instructional League Orioles, Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs and Rochester Red Wings from 1967 through 1971. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further compl ...

Bull Durham

FSK: 12+ years

1988 | 3.4/5 | 1h 48min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend. ...

Tin Cup

FSK: 0+ years

1996 | 3.0/5 | 2h 15min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspir ...

Hollywood Homicide

FSK: 12+ years

2003 | 2.6/5 | 1h 56min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
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Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score. ...

White Men Can't Jump

FSK: 12+ years

1992 | 3.3/5 | 1h 55min
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ron Shelton

Writers Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with Ron Shelton as Actor(6)

as himself2013 Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
as himself2009 Tales from the Script
as himself2002 Bull Durham: Between the Lines
as himself1998 Welcome to Hollywood
as himself1998 Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as Self (archive footage)1997 Sports on the Silver Screen

Movies with Ron Shelton as Crew(34)

Writing/Story2023 White Men Can't Jump
Directing/Director2017 Just Getting Started
Writing/Writer2017 Just Getting Started
Directing/Director2011 Hound Dogs
Production/Executive Producer2011 Hound Dogs
Writing/Writer2011 Hound Dogs
Directing/Director2010 Jordan Rides the Bus
Writing/Screenplay2003 Bad Boys II
Writing/Story2003 Bad Boys II
Directing/Director2003 Hollywood Homicide
Production/Producer2003 Hollywood Homicide
Writing/Screenplay2003 Hollywood Homicide
Directing/Director2002 Dark Blue
Production/Executive Producer1999 No Vacancy
Directing/Director1999 Play It to the Bone
Writing/Writer1999 Play It to the Bone
Writing/Writer1996 The Great White Hype
Directing/Director1996 Tin Cup
Writing/Screenplay1996 Tin Cup
Directing/Director1994 Cobb
Writing/Writer1994 Cobb
Production/Executive Producer1994 Blue Chips
Writing/Writer1994 Blue Chips
Directing/Director1992 White Men Can't Jump
Writing/Screenplay1992 White Men Can't Jump
Directing/Director1989 Blaze
Writing/Screenplay1989 Blaze
Directing/Director1988 Bull Durham
Writing/Writer1988 Bull Durham
Writing/Writer1986 The Best of Times
Writing/Screenplay1983 Under Fire
Crew/Creative Consultant1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Crew/Additional Writing1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Production/Associate Producer1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

TV Shows/Series with Ron Shelton as Crew(2)

Writing/Characters2019 L.A.'s Finest
Directing/Director2009 30 for 30

Full Name: Ron Shelton
Born: Saturday, 09/15 1945 (September) in Whittier, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 78 years + 216 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Arizona, Westmont College, Santa Barbara High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Lolita Davidovich
Ron Shelton frequently works together with these people:
Paul Seydor (8x, Crew)
Robert Wuhl (7x, Actor)
Lolita Davidovich (7x, Actress)
David V. Lester (7x, Crew)
Eloy Casados (6x, Actor)
Tom Todoroff (5x, Actor)
Karen Golden (5x, Crew)
Kevin Costner (4x, Actor)
Bruce Fortune (4x, Crew)
Victoria Thomas (4x, Crew)
Allan Malamud (4x, Cast)
Brandon Sonnier (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:256947, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024