Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Whittier, California, USA
September 15, 1945

Biography

Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. film director and screenwriter, most notable for making movies about sports. Shelton is an alumnus of Santa Barbara High School and of the University of Arizona and Westmont College. He is the oldest of four brothers, and grew up in Montecito, California. Before beginning his movie career, Shelton was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization from 1967 to 1971. He is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, who has appeared in three of Shelton's films and with whom he has two children. The couple reside in Los Angeles and Ojai, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Shelton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
6.7
/ English
Bull Durham
Bull Durham
6.6
/ English
Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide
5.2
/ English
Under Fire
Under Fire
6.7
/ English
Dark Blue
Dark Blue
6.2
/ English
Tin Cup
Tin Cup
6.1
/ English
Play It to the Bone
Play It to the Bone
5.5
/ English
Blue Chips
Blue Chips
6.1
/ English
The Best of Times
The Best of Times
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Bad Boys II
2003Nominee

Best Writing

Bad Boys II

Bull Durham
1988Nominee

Best Director

Bull Durham

Hollywood Homicide
2003Nominee

Best Picture

Hollywood Homicide

Career Highlights

White Men Can't Jump
1992Highlight

Best Director

White Men Can't Jump

Under Fire
1983Highlight

Best Writing

Under Fire

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