Ron Shelton
Biography
Ron Shelton is a U.S. film director and screenwriter. He was born on September 15, 1945, in Whittier, California. Shelton attended Santa Barbara High School, the University of Arizona, and Westmont College. Before his movie career, he was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization from 1967 to 1971. Shelton is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, with whom he has two children. They reside in Los Angeles and Ojai, California. Shelton is known for making movies about sports and has written for numerous films. He is the oldest of four brothers and grew up in Montecito, California.
Career overview
Ron Shelton is a U.S. film director and screenwriter. He is known for making movies about sports. Before beginning his movie career, Shelton was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization from 1967 to 1971.
Shelton has written for numerous films. He is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, who has appeared in three of his films. The couple resides in Los Angeles and Ojai, California. 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.
Shelton's notable films include those about sports. He has written for 32 films, according to his known credits.
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Full Filmography
47 titles- White Men Can't Jump (2023) Story
- Ball Four Turns 40 (2022) as Self
- L.A.'s Finest (2019) Characters
- Just Getting Started (2017) Director
- Just Getting Started (2017) Writer
- Sport in America: Our Defining Stories (2013) as Self
- Hound Dogs (2011) Director
- Hound Dogs (2011) Writer
- Hound Dogs (2011) Executive Producer
- Jordan Rides the Bus (2010) Director
- 30 for 30 (2009) Director
- Tales from the Script (2009) as Self
- Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (2009) as Self
- The Greatest Show on Dirt (2008) as Interviewee
- Bad Boys II (2003) Screenplay
- Bad Boys II (2003) Story
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) Producer
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) Screenplay
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) Director
- Dark Blue (2002) Director
- Bull Durham: Between the Lines (2002) as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Ron Shelton
- Play It to the Bone (1999) Director
- Play It to the Bone (1999) Writer
- No Vacancy (1999) Executive Producer
- Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) as Self
- Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Arli$$ (1996) as Ron Shelton
- Tin Cup (1996) Screenplay
- Tin Cup (1996) Director
- The Great White Hype (1996) Writer
- Cobb (1994) Director
- Cobb (1994) Writer
- Blue Chips (1994) Writer
- Blue Chips (1994) Executive Producer
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) Director
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) Screenplay
- Blaze (1989) Screenplay
- Blaze (1989) Director
- Bull Durham (1988) Director
- Bull Durham (1988) Writer
- The Best of Times (1986) Writer
- Under Fire (1983) Screenplay
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) Creative Consultant
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) Associate Producer
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) Additional Writing
- Untitled Ron Shelton Film Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ron Shelton best known for?
Ron Shelton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including White Men Can't Jump (2023), L.A.'s Finest (2019), Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Bad Boys II (2003).
When and where was Ron Shelton born?
Ron Shelton was born on September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California, USA.
How many credits does Ron Shelton have?
Ron Shelton has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2023.
What is Ron Shelton's background in cinema and television?
Ron Shelton is a U.S. film director and screenwriter. He was born on September 15, 1945, in Whittier, California. Shelton attended Santa Barbara High School, the University of Arizona, and Westmont College. Before his movie career, he was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization from 1967 t...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Arli$$ (1996) as Ron Shelton — aged about 50
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Ron Shelton — aged about 54
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