Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner

Birthdate
October 5, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Writing

Details

Birthdate
October 5, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Writing

Biography

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).

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Ron Nyswaner's LGBTQ+ Titles

My Policeman
My Policeman
Screenplay
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Writer
Freeheld
Freeheld
Screenplay
Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl
Co-Producer
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
Self

Acting (3)

2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' as Self
1996
1995
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America as Self - Screenwriter, "Philadelphia"

Directing (3)

2015
She's The Best Thing in It • Director
• Director
2012
Why Stop Now? • Director
• Director
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania • Director
• Director

Production (11)

2023
Fellow Travelers • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2022
Loan Wolves
• Executive Producer
• Producer
2020
Murder on Middle Beach • Executive Producer (4 episodes)
• Executive Producer (4 episodes)
2015
She's The Best Thing in It • Producer
• Producer
2013
Ray Donovan • Co-Executive Producer (11 episodes)
• Co-Executive Producer (11 episodes)
2012
Why Stop Now? • Producer
• Producer
2007
Casting Pearls • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
The Painted Veil • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2003
Soldier's Girl • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer
1997
Star Maps • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer

Creator (1)

2023
Fellow Travelers • Creator
• Creator

Writing (18)

American Wife • Writer
• Writer
2023
Fellow Travelers
• Story (1 episode)
• Teleplay (2 episodes)
2022
My Policeman • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2015
Freeheld • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2013
Ray Donovan • Writer (4 episodes)
• Writer (4 episodes)
2012
Why Stop Now? • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2011
Homeland • Writer (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
2007
Filthy Gorgeous • Writer
• Writer
2006
The Painted Veil • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2003
Soldier's Girl • Writer
• Writer
1993
Philadelphia • Writer
• Writer
1990
Love Hurts • Writer
• Writer
1989
Gross Anatomy • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania • Writer
• Writer
1984
Mrs. Soffel • Writer
• Writer
1982
Smithereens
• Screenplay
• Story

Camera (1)

2015
She's The Best Thing in It • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator

Crew (1)

1984
Swing Shift • Additional Writing
• Additional Writing