About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1956-10-05
Place of birth:
Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Ron Nyswaner

Overview

Ronald L. Nyswaner (born October 5, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director. He has been nominated for numerous awards including a Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

He is known for his screenplays Smithereens (1982), Philadelphia (1993), The Painted Veil (2006), Freeheld (2015), and My Policeman (2022). He is also known as a writer and producer of the Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013–2015) and Homeland (2017–2018).

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Known for

Acting

2004 People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Celluloid Closet Actor Self 61
Fair
1995 Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America Actor Self - Screenwriter, "Philadelphia" N/A
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Directing

2015 She's The Best Thing in It Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Why Stop Now? Directing Director 58
Average
1988 The Prince of Pennsylvania Directing Director 58
Average

Writing

2022 My Policeman Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2015 Freeheld Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2012 Why Stop Now? Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2007 Filthy Gorgeous Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 The Painted Veil Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2003 Soldier's Girl Writing Writer 60
Fair
1993 Philadelphia Writing Writer 75
Good
1990 Love Hurts Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Gross Anatomy Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 The Prince of Pennsylvania Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Mrs. Soffel Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Smithereens Writing Story 59
Average
1982 Smithereens Writing Screenplay 59
Average
American Wife Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2023 Fellow Travelers Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2022 Loan Wolves Production Producer N/A
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2022 Loan Wolves Production Executive Producer N/A
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2020 Murder on Middle Beach Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2015 She's The Best Thing in It Production Producer 58
Average
2012 Why Stop Now? Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Casting Pearls Production Executive Producer N/A
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2006 The Painted Veil Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2003 Soldier's Girl Production Co-Producer 60
Fair
1997 Star Maps Production Co-Producer 58
Average

Camera

2015 She's The Best Thing in It Camera Camera Operator 58
Average

Crew

1984 Swing Shift Crew Additional Writing 58
Average