Ronald F. Maxwell
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Born | Ronald F. Maxwell January 5, 1949 Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1976 – present |
Ronald "Ron" F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter from Clifton, New Jersey. He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War historical fiction films Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), and Copperhead (2013).
In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr about the legendary female outlaw of the Old West.
A native of New Jersey, Maxwell attended Clifton High School.[1] He graduated from New York University (NYU) 1970.[citation needed] Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America,[citation needed] Directors Guild of America[citation needed] and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[citation needed]
In May 2011, Warner Bros. released director's cuts of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg.[citation needed]
In 2012, Maxwell produced and directed his third Civil War feature, Copperhead, with a screenplay by Bill Kauffman. Filming was completed in New Brunswick, Canada in June, 2012.[2]
Filmography[]
- [citation needed] (1976) (TV)
- Verna: USO Girl (1978) (TV)
- Little Darlings (1980)
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- Kidco (1984)
- The Parent Trap II (1986) (TV)
- [citation needed] (1987)
- Gettysburg (1993)
- Gods and Generals (2003)
- Copperhead (2013)
References[]
- ^ Biography: Ronald F. Maxwell – Narrator, Horses of Gettysburg. Accessed June 17, 2007. "Ronald F. Maxwell is the son of a World War II veteran and a French war bride. He grew up in New Jersey where he graduated from Clifton High School."
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 28, 2012). "Copperhead Shoot Embraces New Brunswick". PlayBack. Brunico Communications.
External links[]
- Living people
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- Clifton High School (New Jersey) alumni
- People from Clifton, New Jersey
- Film directors from New Jersey
- 1949 births