Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the American Civil War historical fiction films Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), and Copperhead (2013).
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| Born | Ronald F. Maxwell January 5, 1949 Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
Biography
editA native of New Jersey, Maxwell attended Clifton High School.[1] He graduated from the Institute of Film at New York University (NYU)'s Tisch School of the Arts in 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 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr, about the legendary female outlaw of the Old West.
In May 2011, Warner Bros. Pictures released director's cuts of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg.[citation needed]
In 2012, Maxwell directed his third Civil War feature, Copperhead, with a screenplay by Bill Kauffman and production by Bryan Cassels. Filming was completed in New Brunswick, Canada, in June 2012.[2]
Filmography
edit- Sea Marks[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)
- In the Land of the Poets[citation needed] (1987)
- Gettysburg (1993)
- Gods and Generals (2003)
- Copperhead (2013)
References
edit- ^ 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.