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Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1947) is an independent film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 and writer from Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton is a City in Passaic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 78,672....
. He is most famous for directing the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
 epics Gettysburg
Gettysburg (film)

Gettysburg is a 1993 film that dramatizes the decisive Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, who also wrote the screenplay, a close adaptation of Michael Shaara's 1974 novel The Killer Angels, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1975....
 (1993
1993 in film

The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ...
) and Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals (film)

Gods and Generals is a 2003 film based on the novel, Gods and Generals, by Jeffrey Shaara. It is considered a prequel to the 1993 film Gettysburg , which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Michael Shaara, Jeff Shaara's father....
 (2003
2003 in film

The year '2003 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs Jason, X2: X-Men Uni...
). The third part of the Civil War trilogy written by Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara

Michael Shaara was an American writer of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to Italian immigrant parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University in 1951, and served as an airborne infantry officer in the Korean War....
 and his son Jeffrey Shaara
Jeffrey Shaara

Jeffrey M. Shaara is an United States Novel, the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara.Jeffrey Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida....
, The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure is the sequel to The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals. Together, the three novels complete an American Civil War trilogy relating events from 1858 to 1865....
, is a project currently waiting for financial backing, since the bankroller of the first two parts, Ted Turner
Ted Turner

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an United States media proprietor. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel....
, backed out following the poor reception of Gods and Generals.

In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr.






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Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1947) is an independent film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 and writer from Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton is a City in Passaic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 78,672....
. He is most famous for directing the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
 epics Gettysburg
Gettysburg (film)

Gettysburg is a 1993 film that dramatizes the decisive Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, who also wrote the screenplay, a close adaptation of Michael Shaara's 1974 novel The Killer Angels, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1975....
 (1993
1993 in film

The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ...
) and Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals (film)

Gods and Generals is a 2003 film based on the novel, Gods and Generals, by Jeffrey Shaara. It is considered a prequel to the 1993 film Gettysburg , which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Michael Shaara, Jeff Shaara's father....
 (2003
2003 in film

The year '2003 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs Jason, X2: X-Men Uni...
). The third part of the Civil War trilogy written by Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara

Michael Shaara was an American writer of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to Italian immigrant parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University in 1951, and served as an airborne infantry officer in the Korean War....
 and his son Jeffrey Shaara
Jeffrey Shaara

Jeffrey M. Shaara is an United States Novel, the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara.Jeffrey Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida....
, The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure is the sequel to The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals. Together, the three novels complete an American Civil War trilogy relating events from 1858 to 1865....
, is a project currently waiting for financial backing, since the bankroller of the first two parts, Ted Turner
Ted Turner

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an United States media proprietor. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel....
, backed out following the poor reception of Gods and Generals.

In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr. Starr was a legendary female outlaw of the Old West. In the December 2008 issue of Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture, Maxwell is mentioned as being the director of the forthcoming film Belle Starr.

A New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
 native, Maxwell attended Clifton High School.. He graduated from New York University
New York University

New York University is a private university, nonsectarian, research university in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan....
 (NYU) Institute of Film in the late 1960s and is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America, East

Writers Guild of America, East is a trade union representing writers of television and film and employees of television and radio news. The 2006 membership of the guild was 3,770....
, Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America

Directors Guild of America is the trade union which represents the interests of film director and television director directors in the United States motion picture industry....
 and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures....
.

Maxwell currently resides in Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Filmography

  • Sea Marks (1976) (TV)
  • Verna: U.S.O. Girl (1978) (TV)
  • Little Darlings
    Little Darlings

    Little Darlings is a 1980 in film teen film starring Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Matt Dillon and Armand Assante, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell....
     (1980)
  • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)

    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 film, starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F....
     (1981)
  • Kidco
    Kidco

    Kidco is a 1984 comedy film directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and starring Scott Schwartz, Marty Van Hoe, Mahlon Richmond, Clifton James, and Vincent Schiavelli....
     (1984)
  • Parent Trap II (1986) (TV)
  • In the Land of the Poets (1987)
  • Gettysburg
    Gettysburg (film)

    Gettysburg is a 1993 film that dramatizes the decisive Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. It was directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, who also wrote the screenplay, a close adaptation of Michael Shaara's 1974 novel The Killer Angels, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1975....
     (1993)
  • Gods and Generals
    Gods and Generals (film)

    Gods and Generals is a 2003 film based on the novel, Gods and Generals, by Jeffrey Shaara. It is considered a prequel to the 1993 film Gettysburg , which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Michael Shaara, Jeff Shaara's father....
     (2003)
  • Resistencia: The Civil War in Nicaragua (2007)
  • Belle Starr
    Belle Starr

    Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr, better known as Belle Starr , was a famous United States female outlaw....
     (In Production)
  • The Last Full Measure
    The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure is the sequel to The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals. Together, the three novels complete an American Civil War trilogy relating events from 1858 to 1865....
     (In Talks)


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