Ronald F. Maxwell
Encyclopedia
Ronald F. Maxwell is an independent film director
and writer from Clifton, New Jersey
. He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War
epics Gettysburg, 1993 and Gods and Generals
, 2003.
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.
A New Jersey
native, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. He graduated from New York University
(NYU) Institute of Film 1970. Fluent in French, Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America
, Directors Guild of America
and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
.
It was reported in the Hagerstown Herald-Mail in October 2011 that Maxwell owes Washington County, Maryland
$263,000 for repayment of a loan he received to start filming on Last Full Measure
. The Washington County Board of Commissioners has not ruled out a lawsuit to recoup their investment.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer from Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
. He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
epics Gettysburg, 1993 and Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals (film)
Gods and Generals is a 2003 American film based on the novel Gods and Generals by Jeffrey Shaara. It depicts events that take place prior to those shown in the 1993 film Gettysburg, which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Shaara's father, Michael...
, 2003.
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.
A New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
native, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. He graduated from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU) Institute of Film 1970. Fluent in French, Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
, Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television 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...
.
It was reported in the Hagerstown Herald-Mail in October 2011 that Maxwell owes Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
$263,000 for repayment of a loan he received to start filming on Last Full Measure
Last Full Measure
Last Full Measure is a Star Trek: Enterprise relaunch novel, which was released on 25 April 2006.-Synopsis:An alien weapon attacks Earth, unleashing energies that kills millions across two continents. A second such rumoured weapon could destroy the planet...
. The Washington County Board of Commissioners has not ruled out a lawsuit to recoup their investment.
Filmography
- Sea Marks (1976) (TV)
- Verna: U.S.O. Girl (1978) (TV)
- Little DarlingsLittle DarlingsLittle Darlings is a 1980 teen film starring Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Matt Dillon and Armand Assante, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.The screenplay is written by Kimi Peck and Dalene Young. The original music score is composed by Charles Fox...
(1980) - The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaThe 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. Maxwell. It was very loosely inspired by the Vicki Lawrence song of the same name...
(1981) - KidcoKidcoKidco is a 1984 comedy film directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and starring Scott Schwartz, Marty Van Hoe, Mahlon Richmond, Clifton James, and Vincent Schiavelli.-Plot summary:...
(1984) - Parent Trap II (1986) (TV)
- In the Land of the Poets (1987)
- Gettysburg (1993)
- Gods and GeneralsGods and Generals (film)Gods and Generals is a 2003 American film based on the novel Gods and Generals by Jeffrey Shaara. It depicts events that take place prior to those shown in the 1993 film Gettysburg, which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Shaara's father, Michael...
(2003) - Resistencia: The Civil War in Nicaragua (2007)
- Belle StarrBelle StarrMyra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr , better known as Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw.-Early life:...
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