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Ronald Wayne Shelton (born September 15, 1945) 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.
Ron Shelton is a filmmaker who has written and directed movies about sports, such as Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump and Tin Cup. He was born in 1945 in California and has been married to actress Lolita Davidovich since 1997.
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Ron Shelton is a writer and director of sports movies, such as Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump and Hollywood Homicide. He was a minor-league baseball player and has a cameo in his films.
- September 15, 1945
Jul 16, 2022 · Ron Shelton, a former minor leaguer himself, of course, wrote and directed the film I won't diminish by calling it a classic. And he now has a memoir about its making, "The Church Of Baseball...
Feb 14, 2020 · Ron Shelton is a writer and director who made Bull Durham, one of the greatest sports movies of all time. Read his interview on how he became a filmmaker, how he wrote Bull Durham, and what he thinks of its legacy.
Jul 26, 2022 · The second time screenwriter Ron Shelton made the rounds, he was joined by Kevin Costner, who would play the aging catcher Crash Davis. Still nothing. The two had a 30-day window, imposed by...
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Jul 17, 2022 · The director of 'Bull Durham' shares his behind-the-scenes stories of casting, shooting and releasing the film that became a hit and a cult favorite. He also reveals how he learned to ignore the numbers and trust his instincts in Hollywood.
