Ron Nyswaner

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Ron Nyswaner

Writing 69 October 5, 1956

Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA

Ronald L. Nyswaner (born October 5, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director. He has been nominated for numerous awards including a Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and a Pr…

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.7 1993 Movie
Homeland

Homeland

7.6 2011 TV Show
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

7.3 2006 Movie
Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

7.5 2013 TV Show
My Policeman

My Policeman

7.5 2022 Movie
Freeheld

Freeheld

7.2 2015 Movie
Fellow Travelers

Fellow Travelers

8.4 2023 TV Show
The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

7.2 1996 Movie
Why Stop Now?

Why Stop Now?

5.4 2012 Movie
Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl

7.0 2003 Movie
Swing Shift

Swing Shift

5.6 1984 Movie
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

6.0 1984 Movie

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Ronald L. Nyswaner (born October 5, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director. He has been nominated for numerous awards including a Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is known for his screenplays Smithereens (1982), Philadelphia (1993), The Painted Veil (2006), Freeheld (2015), and My Policeman (2022). He is also known as a writer and producer of the Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013–2015) and Homeland (2017–2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Nyswaner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2023
    Fellow Travelers

    TV show Executive Producer

  3. 2023
    Commitment to Life

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    Loan Wolves

    Movie Producer

  5. 2022
    My Policeman

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2020
    Murder on Middle Beach

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 2015
    Freeheld

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 2015
    She's The Best Thing in It

    Movie Producer

  9. 2013
    Ray Donovan

    TV show Writer

  10. 2012
    Why Stop Now?

    Movie Director

  11. 2011
    Homeland

    TV show Writer

  12. 2007
    Filthy Gorgeous

    Movie Writer

  13. 2007
    Casting Pearls

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 2006
    The Painted Veil

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2004
    People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

    Movie Self

  16. 2003
    Soldier's Girl

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1997
    Star Maps

    Movie Co-Producer

  2. 1996
    The Celluloid Closet

    Movie Self

  3. 1995
    Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America

    Movie Self - Screenwriter, "Philadelphia"

  4. 1993
    Philadelphia

    Movie Writer

  5. 1990
    Love Hurts

    Movie Writer

  6. 1989
    Gross Anatomy

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1988
    The Prince of Pennsylvania

    Movie Director

  8. 1984
    Mrs. Soffel

    Movie Writer

  9. 1984
    Swing Shift

    Movie Additional Writing

  10. 1982
    Smithereens

    Movie Story

  11. —
    American Wife

    Movie Writer