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Ronald "Ron" F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter from Clifton, New Jersey. He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War historical fiction films Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), and Copperhead (2013).
Ron Maxwell. Director: Gettysburg. 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.
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Ron Maxwell. Director: Gettysburg. 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.
- January 5, 1949
Theatrical director, Ronald F. Maxwell, discusses both Gettysburg and Gods & Generals and how the two films continue to find new audiences interested in Gettysburg and the American Civil War....
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- Point of the Spear | Military History
Join Robert Child for a special interview with director Ron Maxwell. Ron is an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker best known for his successful films on the American Civil War and he had several...
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- Point of the Spear | Military History
by Ronald F. Maxwell. Mr. Maxwell is the writer, producer, director of the movies GETTYSBURG and GODS AND GENERALS. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
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Ronald F. Maxwell. A native of New Jersey, and now a resident of Virginia, Ron is one of America’s most noted independent film writers and directors. Among Ron’s early films were: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia and Parent Trap starring Haley Mills.