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Ron Shelton Biography (1945-)

Full name, Ronald W. Shelton; born September 15, 1945, in Whittier, CA; married Lolita Davidovich (an actress; also known as Lolita David); children: Valentina. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: David Lust, Patricola/Lust Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 530, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Writer, director, producer

Birth Details

September 15, 1945

Whittier, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
• Blaze, Buena Vista, 1990
• White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Cobb, Warner Bros., 1994
• Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
• Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), Buena Vista, 1999
• Dark Blue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
• Hollywood Homicide, Columbia/Revolution Studios, 2003
• Film Executive Producer
• Sharkskin (short film), 1991
• Blue Chips, Paramount, 1994
• Open Season, Legacy Releasing, 1996
• No Vacancy, Highlight Film, 1999
• Film Producer
• Associate producer, The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (also known as Pursuit), Universal, 1981
• Hollywood Homicide, Columbia/Revolution Studios, 2003
• Film Second Unit Director
• Under Fire, Orion, 1983
• The Best of Times, Universal, 1986
• Film Creative Consultant
• The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (also known as Pursuit), Universal, 1981
• Film Appearances
• Himself, Looking for Oscar (documentary), Lesser/Montague Productions, 1998
• Himself, Welcome to Hollywood, PM Entertainment Group, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Himself, Diamonds on the Silver Screen, American Movie Classics, 1992
• Himself, Sports on the Silver Screen, HBO, 1997
• Himself, Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy, PBS, 1998
• Himself, The N-Word, Trio, 2004
• Episodic
• Himself, "His Name Is Arliss Michaels," Arli$$, HBO, 1998
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Gladys Knight, Lifetime, 2003
• Appeared in episodes of other series, including an appearance as a guest,On the Record with Bob Costas, HBO.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Himself, Between the Lines: The Making of "Bull Durham" (short documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
• Himself, Blue Code (short documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (With Clayton Frohman) Under Fire, Orion, 1983
• The Best of Times, Universal, 1986
• Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
• Blaze, Buena Vista, 1990
• (And songs "Gloria" and "If I Lose") White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Blue Chips, Paramount, 1994
• Cobb, Warner Bros., 1994
• The Great White Hype, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
• Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), Buena Vista, 1999
• (With others) Bad Boys II (also based on a story by Shelton; alsoknown as Good Cops: Bad Boys II), Columbia, 2003
• Hollywood Homicide, Columbia/Revolution Studios, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Los Angeles Times Magazine, January 16, 2000, pp. 14-17, 36
• Saturday Night, June, 1996, p. S12
• Sport, December, 1994, p. 66
• Sporting News, January 30, 1995, p. 8
• Sports Illustrated, November 28, 1994, p. 7
• Variety, May 21, 2001, p. S43