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Ron Sheldon(1944-2022)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Ron Sheldon was born on 27 October 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was a writer, known for Let's Go for Broke (1974), The Fred Astaire Show (1968) and Timeless: Live in Concert (2001). He was married to Sharon. He died on 25 October 2022 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
BornOctober 27, 1944
DiedOctober 25, 2022(77)
BornOctober 27, 1944
DiedOctober 25, 2022(77)
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  • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 27 nominations total

Known for

Let's Go for Broke (1974)
Let's Go for Broke
8.7
  • Writer
  • 1974
The Fred Astaire Show (1968)
The Fred Astaire Show
8.5
TV Special
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1968
Timeless: Live in Concert (2001)
Timeless: Live in Concert
8.2
TV Special
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2001
Neil Diamond in Neil Diamond... Hello Again (1986)
Neil Diamond... Hello Again
9.1
TV Movie
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1986

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Renovate My Family (2004)
    Renovate My Family
    6.2
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2004–2006
  • The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
    The 75th Annual Academy Awards
    6.5
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2003
  • The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
    The 74th Annual Academy Awards
    5.9
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2002
  • 75th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2001)
    75th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
    8.3
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2001
  • Holiday in the Sun (2001)
    Holiday in the Sun
    5.1
    Video
    • jib arm operator
    • 2001
  • A Capitol Fourth (2004)
    A Capitol Fourth
    6.2
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2001
  • The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001)
    The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    6.5
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2001
  • Timeless: Live in Concert (2001)
    Timeless: Live in Concert
    8.2
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2001
  • Black Sabbath: The Last Supper (1999)
    Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
    7.9
    Video
    • crane operator
    • 1999
  • The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999)
    The 71st Annual Academy Awards
    6.1
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1999
  • The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998)
    The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
    4.6
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1998
  • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
    6.8
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1997
  • Garth Brooks in Garth Live from Central Park (1997)
    Garth Live from Central Park
    8.5
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1997
  • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
    5.7
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 1996
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton: Treasures (1996)
    Dolly Parton: Treasures
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1996

Additional Crew

  • Charlton Heston, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, David Groh, Marilyn Hassett, David Janssen, Brock Peters, and Walter Pidgeon in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
    Two-Minute Warning
    6.2
    • video sequence supervisor
    • 1976
  • The Ghost Busters (1975)
    The Ghost Busters
    7.0
    TV Series
    • technical director
    • 1975

Writer

  • Let's Go for Broke (1974)
    Let's Go for Broke
    8.7
    • original screenplay
    • screenplay
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ronald Sheldon
  • Born
    • October 27, 1944
    • Montgomery, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 2022
    • Bastrop County, Texas, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sharon? - October 25, 2022 (his death, 2 children)

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  • Nickname
    • Ronnie

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