About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1945-09-15
Place of birth:
Whittier, California, USA
Website:
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Ron Shelton

Overview

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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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Known for

Acting
2022 Ball Four Turns 40 Actor Self N/A
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2013 Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Actor Himself 59
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2009 Tales from the Script Actor Self 59
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2008 The Greatest Show on Dirt Actor Interviewee 59
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2002 Bull Durham: Between the Lines Actor Self 59
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1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor Ron Shelton 58
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1998 Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Actor Self 59
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1997 Sports on the Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
2017 Just Getting Started Directing Director 55
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2011 Hound Dogs Directing Director N/A
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2010 Jordan Rides the Bus Directing Director 59
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2003 Hollywood Homicide Directing Director 55
Average
2002 Dark Blue Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 Play It to the Bone Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Tin Cup Directing Director 59
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1994 Cobb Directing Director 59
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1992 White Men Can't Jump Directing Director 64
Fair
1989 Blaze Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Bull Durham Directing Director 62
Fair

Writing
2023 White Men Can't Jump Writing Story 60
Fair
2019 L.A.'s Finest Writing Characters 70
Good
2017 Just Getting Started Writing Writer 55
Average
2011 Hound Dogs Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Bad Boys II Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2003 Bad Boys II Writing Story 65
Fair
2003 Hollywood Homicide Writing Screenplay 55
Average
1999 Play It to the Bone Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Tin Cup Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1996 The Great White Hype Writing Writer 57
Average
1994 Cobb Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Blue Chips Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 White Men Can't Jump Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1989 Blaze Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1988 Bull Durham Writing Writer 62
Fair
1986 The Best of Times Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Under Fire Writing Screenplay 60
Fair

Production
2011 Hound Dogs Production Executive Producer N/A
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2003 Hollywood Homicide Production Producer 55
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1999 No Vacancy Production Executive Producer 58
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1994 Blue Chips Production Executive Producer 59
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1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Production Associate Producer 58
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Crew
1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Crew Additional Writing 58
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1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Crew Creative Consultant 58
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