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Movie
Writing
Ron Shelton
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Whittier, California, USA
- Credits
- 33 titles
Biography
Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. film director and screenwriter, most notable for making movies about sports.
Shelton is an alumnus of Santa Barbara High School and of the University of Arizona and Westmont College. He is the oldest of four brothers, and grew up in Montecito, California.
Before beginning his movie career, Shelton was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization from 1967 to 1971.
He is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, who has appeared in three of Shelton's films and with whom he has two children. The couple reside in Los Angeles and Ojai, California.
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Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
6.7
Movie
White Men Can't Jump
5.2
Movie
Hollywood Homicide
6.6
Movie
Bull Durham
6.1
Movie
Tin Cup
6.2
Movie
Dark Blue
6.4
Movie
White Men Can't Jump
6.9
TV
L.A.'s Finest
4.9
Movie
Just Getting Started
6.1
Movie
Blue Chips
6.7
Movie
Under Fire
5.5
Movie
Play It to the Bone
5.7
Movie
The Best of Times
5.2
Movie
The Great White Hype
5.7
Movie
Cobb
6.2
Movie
Blaze
7.5
TV
30 for 30
5.4
Movie
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Acting credits 11
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Diamonds on the Silver Screen Film | Self |
| 2022 | Ball Four Turns 40 Film | Self |
| 2013 | Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Film | Self |
| 2009 | Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema Film | Self |
| 2009 | Tales from the Script Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Greatest Show on Dirt Film | Interviewee |
| 2002 | Bull Durham: Between the Lines Film | Self |
| 2000 | Welcome to Hollywood Film | Ron Shelton |
| 1998 | Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Film | Self |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Arli$$ TV | Ron Shelton (1 ep) |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Ron Shelton Film Film | Director |
| 2023 | White Men Can't Jump Film | Original Film Writer, Story |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest TV | Characters (26 ep) |
| 2017 | Just Getting Started Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | Hound Dogs Film | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Jordan Rides the Bus Film | Director |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2002 | Dark Blue Film | Director |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone Film | Director, Writer |
| 1999 | No Vacancy Film | Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Tin Cup Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype Film | Writer |
| 1994 | Cobb Film | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | Blue Chips Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1989 | Blaze Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1988 | Bull Durham Film | Director, Writer |
| 1986 | The Best of Times Film | Writer |
| 1983 | Under Fire Film | Screenplay |
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Film | Creative Consultant, Additional Writing, Associate Producer |