Ron Oliver is a Canadian-born writer, director, producer, and actor who started with the cult hit Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. He was also a host on Canada's YTV. He has gone on to direct various television and motion picture scripts. He has been nominated twice for the Directors Guild of America Award. Oliver directed a few episodes of both Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps.He received an Emmy nomination for producing the NBC children's series Scout's Safari filmed on location in South Africa.
His mother insists that she went into labor with him at a drive-in screening of Psycho (1960). She says the contractions started during the shower scene.
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Is good friends and neighbors with Udo Kier, who became an ordained minister in order to officiate the marriage of Ron and his husband.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Big Fat Liar 2
2017
Video post-production
Every Christmas Has a Story
2016
TV Movie
Diagnosis Delicious
2016
TV Movie
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
2016
Video
Date with Love
2016
TV Movie
Angel of Christmas
2015
TV Movie
A Christmas Detour
2015
TV Movie
A Perfect Wedding
2015
I Do, I Do, I Do
2015
TV Movie
Romantically Speaking
2015
TV Movie
Wedding Planner Mystery
2014
TV Movie
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
Video
Recipe for Love
2014
TV Movie
Perfect on Paper
2014
TV Movie
A Lesson in Romance
2014
TV Movie
Her Husband's Betrayal
2013
TV Movie
The Trainer
2013
TV Movie
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
2012
TV Movie
The Music Teacher
2012
TV Movie
Broken Trust
2012
TV Movie
Cupid, Inc.
2012
TV Movie
Smooch
2011
TV Movie
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
2010
TV Movie
Something Evil Comes
2009
TV Movie
Black Rain
2009
TV Movie
Ice Blues
2008
Kiss Me Deadly
2008
TV Movie
On the Other Hand, Death
2008
Bridal Fever
2008
TV Movie
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007
Video
All She Wants for Christmas
2006
TV Movie
My Silent Partner
2006
TV Movie
Shock to the System
2006
Billable Hours
2006
TV Series 3 episodes
Degrassi: The Next Generation
2005-2006
TV Series 3 episodes
Chasing Christmas
2005
TV Movie
Third Man Out
2005
TV Movie
Thralls
2005
Young Blades
2005
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Have You Heard? Secret Central
2004
Video
Wild Card
2003
TV Series
Romeo!
2003
TV Series 2 episodes
MTV's Now What?
2001
TV Series 1 episode
The Nightmare Room
2001
TV Series 2 episodes
The Chris Isaak Show
2001
TV Series 3 episodes
The Immortal
2000-2001
TV Series 2 episodes
Queer as Folk
2001
TV Series 1 episode
Beggars and Choosers
2000
TV Series 2 episodes
The Zack Files
2000
TV Series 2 episodes
Hollywood Off-Ramp
2000
TV Series
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1998-2000
TV Series 12 episodes
Animorphs
1998-1999
TV Series 5 episodes
Amazon
1999
TV Series
Goosebumps
1995-1998
TV Series 16 episodes
The New Addams Family
1998
TV Series
Police Academy: The Series
1998
TV Series 2 episodes
Breaker High
1997
TV Series
Lexx
1997
TV Series 1 episode
Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories
1997
TV Mini-Series 1 episode
The Book of Jamie G.
1997
TV Movie
Flash Forward
1996
TV Series
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1990-1996
TV Series 17 episodes
Nancy Drew
1995
TV Series 1 episode
The Hardy Boys
1995
TV Series 3 episodes
The Secret World of Alex Mack
1995
TV Series 1 episode
Atomic Tommy
1994
TV Movie
Dead at 21
1994
TV Series
Chris Cross
1993
TV Series 3 episodes
The Tomorrow People
1992
TV Series 5 episodes
Liar's Edge
1992
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
1990
Video
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Operation Christmas
2016
TV Movie teleplay by
My Christmas Dream
2016
TV Movie written by
Every Christmas Has a Story
2016
TV Movie written by
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
2016
Video screenplay
Harvest Moon
2015
TV Movie
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
Video writer
The Good Mistress
2014
TV Movie
The Trainer
2013
TV Movie
Gone
2011
TV Movie written by
Blue Demon
2004
Video written by
Scout's Safari
2004
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Immortal
2001
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Animorphs
1998-1999
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Goosebumps
TV Series teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1998 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1998 written by - 2 episodes, 1997 - 1998 writer - 1 episode, 1998
Atomic Tommy
1994
TV Movie
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1993-1994
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Liar's Edge
1992
written by
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
1990
Video written by
Prom Night II
1987
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Music Teacher
2012
TV Movie executive producer
Scout's Safari
2003-2004
TV Series producer - 13 episodes
Goosebumps
1998
TV Series associate producer - 8 episodes
Atomic Tommy
1994
TV Movie executive producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
2016
Video writer: "Once A Kiss"
Recipe for Love
2014
TV Movie writer: "World Of Love"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Flash Forward
1997
TV Series
Mike Miller
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cold Sweat
1993
creative consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Under the Bridge of Fear
2013
Short special thanks: for FILM NOIR references and inspiration
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Revisiting Hamilton High: The Making of Hello Mary Lou Prom Night II
2015
Video documentary short
Himself
Cinema Conversations with Stephen P. Jarchow
2011
TV Series
Himself
Favorite Places
2009
TV Series
Himself - Featured Person
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Series
Scout's Safari (2002)
1999
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Goosebumps (1995)
1998
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs