Ron Nyswaner

AKA:
Ronald L Nyswaner
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
10/05/1956
Birthplace:
Clarksville, Pennsylvania
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biography
Ron Nyswaner was a writer, director, and producer whose most renowned accomplishment was penning the Oscar-winning film “Philadelphia” (1993). A successful role model for ambitious gay men everywhere, Nyswaner’s sexual orientation only enhanced his career, as he enjoyed decades of success writing for film, TV, stage, and even book shelves, following the release of his 2004 memoir of near self-destruction, Blue Days, Black Nights. An activist and in-demand speaker for gay rights and AIDS causes, he also devoted considerable time to the independent film community, working with the Sundance and Continued
Credits
Executive Producer
2006
Screenplay
2006
Co-Producer
1997
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1993
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1982
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1982 
First feature screenplay produced, "Smithereens"
1984 
Penned the romance "Mrs. Soffel"
1988 
Feature directorial debut, "Prince of Pennsylvania"
1989 
Co-wrote the screenplay for "Gross Anatomy"
1993 
Wrote the screenplay for the AIDS-themed drama "Philadelphia"; received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations
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