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Ron Shelton

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  • Director
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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 Duo à trois (1988), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Les blancs ne savent pas sauter (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 & 3 nominations total

    Photos12

    Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
    Morgan Freeman and Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
    Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
    Kurt Russell and Ron Shelton in Dark Blue (2002)
    Ron Shelton in Duo à trois (1988)
    Kurt Russell and Ron Shelton in Dark Blue (2002)
    Writer/director Ron Shelton with producer Stephen Chin
    Lolita Davidovich and Ron Shelton at an event for Behind the Burly Q (2010)
    Ron Shelton and Karyn Kusama
    Ron Shelton, Karyn Kusama, Elvis Mitchell, Joyce Carol Oates, and Gerald Early
    Lolita Davidovich and Ron Shelton at an event for Dark Blue (2002)

    Known for:

    Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Duo à trois (1988)
    Duo à trois
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Les blancs ne savent pas sauter (1992)
    Les blancs ne savent pas sauter
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in Les Blancs ne savent pas sauter (2023)
      Les Blancs ne savent pas sauter
      5.1
      • based on the 1992 Motion Picture by
      • story by
      • 2023
    • The Best of Times (2021)
      The Best of Times
      8.6
      • original
      • 2021
    • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in Los Angeles: Bad Girls (2019)
      Los Angeles: Bad Girls
      6.2
      TV Series
      • based on the character Syd Burnett created for the movie Bad Boys 2 by
      • based on the character Syd Burnett created by for the movie "Bad Boys 2"
      • 2019–2020
    • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
      Just Getting Started
      4.6
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Hound Dogs
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Bad Boys II: Deleted Scenes (2003)
      Bad Boys II: Deleted Scenes
      4.9
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2003
    • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
      Bad Boys II
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2003
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson in Les adversaires (1999)
      Les adversaires
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
      Tin Cup
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, and Jamie Foxx in La couleur de l'arnaque (1996)
      La couleur de l'arnaque
      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
    • Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Les blancs ne savent pas sauter (1992)
      Les blancs ne savent pas sauter
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
      Blaze
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 1989

    Director

    • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
      Just Getting Started
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Hound Dogs
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Be Water - L'historie de Bruce Lee (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Ving Rhames and Kurt Russell in Dark Blue (2002)
      Dark Blue
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson in Les adversaires (1999)
      Les adversaires
      5.5
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
      Tin Cup
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Cobb (1994)
      Cobb
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Les blancs ne savent pas sauter (1992)
      Les blancs ne savent pas sauter
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
      Blaze
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Duo à trois (1988)
      Duo à trois
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1988

    Producer

    • Accidentes
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Josh Duhamel in Spaceman (2016)
      Spaceman
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Hound Dogs
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2003
    • No Vacancy (1999)
      No Vacancy
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Rod Taylor in Open Season (1995)
      Open Season
      5.4
      • 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
    • 200 000 dollars en cavale (1981)
      200 000 dollars en cavale
      5.5
      • associate producer
      • 1981
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    Dark Blue
    Trailer 2:00
    Dark Blue
    Tales from the Script
    Trailer 2:23
    Tales from the Script

    Personal details

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    • 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

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    • Trivia
      (1967-1971) Second baseman for Baltimore Orioles farm team.
    • Quotes
      [referring to La couleur de l'arnaque (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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