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. During his high school years Ron founded the Garden State Players where he wrote, produced and directed dozens of plays and musicals. Ron enrolled as a theater major at New York University College of ...
Notable for very lengthy production periods. (Much like Stanley Kubrick)
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(On Luc Besson's Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999)) "When a film is founded on a lie, and a perverse one at that, nothing that follows can be trusted. In the case of "The Messenger," a true story of love and sacrifice, of dedication and faith, is cinematically morphed to a false one of hatred, bitterness, fury and revenge. Calling attention to one's own outrageousness as a filmmaker has always provided a fashionable haven for those who cannot or will not do the hard and patient work that leads to real insight, true understanding, gripping storytelling and work of lasting value."
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(On Luc Besson's Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999)) "The point, is not that this or that miracle occurred or didn't occur. The "miracle" is Joan herself. How did a seventeen-year-old girl, a peasant from the fringes of the kingdom, manage to enlist the trust and support of a nation and play a pivotal role in expelling a foreign invader? Not only does this film fail to pose this central question, it seeks to remove the authenticity of Joan's faith and the faith of her countrymen as at least a factor in these complex events."
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Following the release of "Gods and Generals" in theaters in February, 2003 and the anticipated release of same on DVD on July 15, 2003, Mr.Maxwell is now in pre-production on "Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior" and looking forward to - in the future - completing the Civil War trilogy which began with "Gettysburg." [June 2003]
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His films are financed and released by Ted Turner's production company.
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Attended New York University College of Arts & Sciences, and NYU Graduate School of the Arts (Institute of Film).
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Independent filmmaker, 1978-present.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Copperhead
2013
as Ronald F. Maxwell
Gods and Generals: Journey to the Past
2003
Video documentary short as Ronald F. Maxwell
Gods and Generals
2003
as Ronald F. Maxwell
Gettysburg
1993
as Ronald F. Maxwell
In the Land of the Poets
1987
Documentary as Ronald F. Maxwell
The Parent Trap II
1986
TV Movie as Ronald F. Maxwell
Kidco
1984
as Ronald F. Maxwell
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
as Ronald F. Maxwell
Little Darlings
1980
as Ronald F. Maxwell
Great Performances
1978
TV Series 1 episode
Sea Marks
1976
TV Movie as Ronald F. Maxwell
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Copperhead
2013
producer - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Gods and Generals
2003
producer - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Hard Times
1977
TV Mini-Series producer: Great Perfomances - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Sea Marks
1976
TV Movie producer - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Great Performances
1975
TV Series associate producer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gods and Generals
2003
screenplay - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Gettysburg
1993
screenplay - as Ronald F. Maxwell
In the Land of the Poets
1987
Documentary as Ronald F. Maxwell
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom
2006
Documentary
Narrator (as Ronald F. Maxwell)
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
Policeman at Fight
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
second assistant director - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gettysburg
1993
title designer: main titles - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'Gettysburg'
1993
Video documentary special thanks - as Ronald F. Maxwell
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blocking the Path to 9/11
2008
Documentary
Himself (as Ronald F. Maxwell)
Horses of Gettysburg
2006
Video documentary
Narrator (as Ronald F. Maxwell)
War is Kind: Poetry of the Civil War
1999
Video
Himself
The Making of 'Gettysburg'
1993
Video documentary
Himself - Director / Screenwriter (as Ronald F. Maxwell)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1978
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
$600,000
