Ronald F. Maxwell

Directing

Ronald F. Maxwell

Born
(age 77)
Birthplace
Clifton, New Jersey, USA
Credits
13 titles

Biography

Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and writer. He is most known for writing and directing the American Civil War epics Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003).

In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr. Starr was a legendary female outlaw of the Old West.

A New Jersey native, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. He graduated from New York University (NYU) Institute of Film 1970. Fluent in French, Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
TBA The Gettysburg Book: A Father, Son & The Killer Angels Film Self
2006 Horses of Gettysburg Film Narrator
2006 Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom Film Narrator

Crew credits 10

YearTitleJob
TBA The Flatwoods Monster Film Director
2013 Copperhead Film Director, Producer
2003 Gods and Generals Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1993 Gettysburg Film Director, Screenplay
1986 The Parent Trap II Film Director
1984 Kidco Film Director
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Film Director
1980 Little Darlings Film Director
1978 Verna: USO Girl Film Director
1976 Sea Marks Film Director
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