Ron Shelton

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AKA: Ronald Shelton
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/15/1945
Birthplace: Whittier, California, USA

biography

Former slick-fielding, light-hitting minor league infielder Ron Shelton first tried his hand at sculpture before establishing himself as a screenwriter in the early 1980s and as a leading writer-director by the end of the decade. With his literary values, sharp ear for naturalistic dialogue, and penchant for strong, interesting female characters, Shelton has become Hollywood's premier purveyor of the sports film. His character-driven scripts have emphasized acting far more than any formal attributes, and he has used the rehearsal process to discover the right behavior before blocking for the Continued

Credits

Story By
2003
Screenplay
2003
Director
2003
Screenplay
2003
Producer
2003
Director
2003
Director
2000
screenplay
2000
Executive Producer
1999
Director
1996
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1996
Executive Producer
1996
screenplay
1996
Director
1994
screenplay
1994
Screenplay
1994
screenplay
1994
Executive Producer
1994
2nd unit director
1983
screenplay
1983
Screenplay
Associate Producer
Director
Director
screenplay
screenplay

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Signed as second baseman by the Baltimore Orioles farm system out of college
 
Started out at Bluefield in the Appalachian League
 
Advanced to Stockton (California) Clearwater (Florida), Fort Worth (Texas), and finally, a Triple-A team of the International League, the Rochester Red Wings in Rochester, New York
 
Worked at various jobs including digging ditches and dressing mannequins at Sears to support his family
 
Invested his savings in attending graduate school to study sculpture at the University of Arizona
Continued

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