Ronald F. Maxwell

Ronald F. Maxwell

Known for

Directing

Born

January 5, 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

Clifton, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and writer. He is most known 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.

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Best known work

Gettysburg
Gettysburg
1993
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
2003
Little Darlings
Little Darlings
1980
The Parent Trap II
The Parent Trap II
1986
Copperhead
Copperhead
2013
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
Kidco
Kidco
1984
Horses of Gettysburg
Horses of Gettysburg
2006
Sea Marks
Sea Marks
1976
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom
2006

Filmography

  1. TBA

    The Flatwoods Monster

    Director

  2. 2013

    Copperhead

    Director, Producer

  3. 2006

  4. 2006

  5. 2003

    Gods and Generals

    Director, Screenplay, Producer

  6. 1993

    Gettysburg

    Director, Screenplay

  7. 1986

  8. 1984

    Kidco

    Director

  9. 1981

  10. 1980

  11. 1978

  12. 1976

    Sea Marks

    Director

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