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Ron Shelton

Writing

Born September 15, 1945 · Whittier, California, USA

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Biography

Ronald Wayne Shelton 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.

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Awards & recognition

  • Writers Guild of America Award
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1989 · nominated

Filmography21 titles

30 for 30

2009Director

L.A.'s Finest

2019Characters

Arli$$

1996as Ron Shelton

Bad Boys II

2003Screenplay, Story

White Men Can't Jump

1992Director, Screenplay

Under Fire

1983Screenplay

Bull Durham

1988Director, Writer

White Men Can't Jump

2023Original Film Writer, Story

Jordan Rides the Bus

2010Director

Dark Blue

2002Director

Blaze

1989Director, Screenplay

Tin Cup

1996Director, Screenplay

Blue Chips

1994Executive Producer, Writer

Cobb

1994Director, Writer

The Best of Times

1986Writer

Play It to the Bone

1999Director, Writer

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981Additional Writing, Associate Producer, Creative Consultant

Hollywood Homicide

2003Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Great White Hype

1996Writer

Just Getting Started

2017Director, Writer

Ball Four Turns 40

2022as Self