Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his trilogy of films about the American Civil War: Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), and Copperhead (2013).
Early life and education
Maxwell was born in Clifton, New Jersey in 1949. His father was a World War II veteran and his mother was a French woman he met during his service. and graduated from the Institute of Film at New York University (NYU)'s Tisch School of the Arts in 1970, where he directed a short film adaptation of Albert Camus' short story "The Guest". After a deal with PolyGram Pictures fell through, Maxwell was able to obtain financing from Ted Turner, and the film was shot in 1992 as Gettysburg.
Personal life
Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and on the Board of Advisors of the Witnessing History Education Foundation..
Filmography
Film
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| 1980
| Little Darlings
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|1981
|The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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|1984
|Kidco
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|1993
|Gettysburg
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|2003
|Gods and Generals
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|2013
|Copperhead
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Television
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! Title
! Director
! Producer
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| 1976
| Sea Marks
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|TV movie
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|1977
|Hard Times
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|Miniseries
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|1978
|Verna: USO Girl
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| rowspan="2" |TV movie
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|1986
|The Parent Trap II
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Associate producer
- Great Performances (1974) (2 episodes)
- Year of the Dragon (1975) (TV movie)
- The Mound Builders (1976) (TV movie)