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Ron Nyswaner

Writing · Born 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 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.

Ron Nyswaner movies and shows

  • Homeland2011
  • Ray Donovan2013
  • Fellow Travelers2023
  • Philadelphia1993
  • The Painted Veil2006
  • Freeheld2015
  • Murder on Middle Beach2020
  • My Policeman2022
  • Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders2026
  • Swing Shift1984
  • Mrs. Soffel1984
  • Soldier's Girl2003
  • The Prince of Pennsylvania1988
  • Smithereens1982
  • Gross Anatomy1989
  • Star Maps1997
  • The Celluloid Closet1996
  • Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America1995
  • Commitment to Life2023
  • Why Stop Now?2012
  • Love Hurts1990
  • She's The Best Thing in It2015
  • People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'2004
  • Casting Pearls2007