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Ron Shelton

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Ron Shelton
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Ron Shelton was born on 15 September 1945 in Whittier, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Bull Durham (1988), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and White Men Can't Jump (1992). He has been married to Lolita Davidovich since 1997. They have one child.
BornSeptember 15, 1945
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BornSeptember 15, 1945
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
    Bull Durham
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 2003
    White Men Can't Jump (1992)
    White Men Can't Jump
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump (2023)
      White Men Can't Jump
      5.2
      • story by
      • based on the 1992 Motion Picture by
      • 2023
    • The Best of Times (2021)
      The Best of Times
      7.3
      • original
      • 2021
    • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
      L.A.'s Finest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • based on the character syd burnett created by for the movie "Bad Boys 2"
      • based on the character syd burnett created for the movie bad boys 2 by
      • 2019–2020
    • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
      Just Getting Started
      4.6
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Catch Me If You Can (2015)
      Catch Me If You Can
      Short
      • created by
      • 2015
    • Hound Dogs
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
      Bad Boys II
      6.6
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.4
      • written by
      • 2003
    • White Men Can't Jump: Deleted Scene
      Video
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Play It to the Bone
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Tin Cup (1996)
      Tin Cup
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, and Jamie Foxx in The Great White Hype (1996)
      The Great White Hype
      5.5
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Cobb (1994)
      Cobb
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Anthony C. Hall in Blue Chips (1994)
      Blue Chips
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1994
    • White Men Can't Jump (1992)
      White Men Can't Jump
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1992

    Director

    • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
      Just Getting Started
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Hound Dogs
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Ving Rhames and Kurt Russell in Dark Blue (2002)
      Dark Blue
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2002
    • White Men Can't Jump: Deleted Scene
      Video
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Play It to the Bone
      5.5
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Tin Cup (1996)
      Tin Cup
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Cobb (1994)
      Cobb
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1994
    • White Men Can't Jump (1992)
      White Men Can't Jump
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
      Blaze
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
      Bull Durham
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1988

    Producer

    • Accidentes
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Josh Duhamel in Spaceman (2016)
      Spaceman
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Hound Dogs
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Christina Ricci, Lolita Davidovich, Robert Wagner, and Timothy Olyphant in No Vacancy (1999)
      No Vacancy
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Rod Taylor in Open Season (1995)
      Open Season
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Anthony C. Hall in Blue Chips (1994)
      Blue Chips
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Sharkskin
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Blues for Central Avenue
      • producer
      • 1986
    • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
      The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 1981
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    Dark Blue
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    Dark Blue
    Tales from the Script
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    Tales from the Script
    Tales from the Script
    Trailer 2:24
    Tales from the Script

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ronald Shelton
    • Born
      • September 15, 1945
      • Whittier, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Lolita Davidovich1997 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Wrote a screenplay entitled "The Boxer and the Blonde" based on a magazine article of the same name by Frank Deford. Though the first draft of the script was written in November of 1988, it was only revised for the first time in April of 1991 and never made into a feature film.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      (1967-1971) Second baseman for Baltimore Orioles farm team.
    • Quotes
      [referring to The Great White Hype (1996)]: "I tried to get my name taken off it because the film they made was not the script I wrote. I find it a horrible movie."
    • Trademarks
        Writes and directs movies about sports, often with cameos from real-life athletes.

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