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Ron Shelton
Born September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California, USA15 films
Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. film director and screenwriter, most notable for making movies about sports.
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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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First watchWhite Men Can't Jump19926.7Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.View filmEssential films
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15 films- 2023White Men Can't JumpStory
- 2017Just Getting StartedWriter
- 2011Hound DogsWriter
- 2003Bad Boys IIScreenplay
- 2003Hollywood HomicideScreenplay
- 1999Play It to the BoneWriter
- 1996Tin CupScreenplay
- 1996The Great White HypeWriter
- 1994CobbWriter
- 1994Blue ChipsWriter
- 1992White Men Can't JumpScreenplay
- 1989BlazeScreenplay
- 1988Bull DurhamWriter
- 1986The Best of TimesWriter
- 1983Under FireScreenplay