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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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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...
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 7, 2022 · The writer and director of Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, and Tin Cup shares his insights on sports movies, minor league baseball, and Thomas Pynchon. Read his interview with Literary Hub and learn how he created the narratives that shape our lives.
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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 2, 2022 · Acclaimed film director and writer Ron Shelton joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio to discuss his new book ‘The Church of Baseball’ about the making of his b...
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