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David Schad Ward (born October 25, 1945) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his screenplays for the films The Sting (1973) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), winning for the former.
8 Photos. David S. Ward was born on 25 October 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Sting (1973), Major League II (1994) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). He is married to Marie-Louis White. He was previously married to Christine Atwood and Rosanna DeSoto. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume
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- 2 min
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 7, 1989 · Major League: Directed by David S. Ward. With Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton. The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.
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- Comedy, Sport
- David S. Ward
- 1989-04-07
Oct 24, 2016 · ESPN.com: Where did the idea for "Major League" come from? David S. Ward, writer and director of the first two "Major League" movies, is thrilled to see the Indians back in the World Series.
- Arash Markazi
- Rachel Phelps. The late Margaret Whitton's portrayal of the Indians owner is chronically underrated when it comes to sports movie villains. She wants to move.
- 'Mitchell Friedman?' The guy who delivers the unforgettable one-liner after that is the guy who played the janitor in "Scrubs." Then the groundskeepers give their hot take.
- 'Juuussst a bit outside' SN's Ryan Fagan has ranked the best one-liners from the movie. It has become part of the day-to-day lexicon of baseball fans and sports writers for the past 30 years.
- Impersonating Lou Brown. The second he tells Charlie Donovan he has a "guy on the other line about some whitewalls," you're hooked. The late James Gammon is the soul of this movie, and none of us has enough gravel in our voice to do him justice.
Apr 7, 2019 · “I just couldn’t cast a guy who wasn’t credible as a baseball player,” David S. Ward, the writer and director of “Major League,” told Yahoo Sports this week, reflecting on the film 30 years...
- 4 min
- Mike Oz
Jan 5, 2022 · EXCLUSIVE update, January 5: Oscar-winning scribe David S. Ward has joined creative of team behind the in-the-works series about World War II hero Audie Murphy ‘s life.
