Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner

Ronald L. Nyswaner (born October 5, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director. He has been nominated for numerous awards including a Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is known for his screenplays Smithereens (1982), Philadelphia (1993), The Painted Veil (2006), Freeheld (2015), and My Policeman (2022). He is also known as a writer and producer of the Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013–2015) and Homeland (2017–2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Nyswaner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Ron Nyswaner
  • Popularity: 0.3287
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1956-10-05
  • Place of Birth: Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ron Nyswaner Movies

  • 1996
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    The Celluloid Closet

    The Celluloid Closet

    7.1 1996 HD

    Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.

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  • 2004
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    People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

    People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

    3.5 2004 HD

    10 years after the release of "Philadelphia," director Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and others discuss about the making of that film and it's important legacy through the years of being the first mainstream Hollywood film about dealing with the topic of Aids, revealing its impact on culture and society. Cast and crew talk about the inception of the project, the making of it and curious stories about one of the greatest hits of 1993.

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  • 1995
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    Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America

    Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America

    1 1995 HD

    Documentary about the first gay prom in America, that took place in West Hollywood, promoted by students of the EAGLES center, an alternative high school.

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  • 2003
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    Soldier's Girl

    Soldier's Girl

    6.9 2003 HD

    This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.

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  • 2006
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    The Painted Veil

    The Painted Veil

    7.252 2006 HD

    A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.

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  • 2006
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    The Painted Veil

    The Painted Veil

    7.252 2006 HD

    A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.

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  • 2007
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    Filthy Gorgeous

    Filthy Gorgeous

    1.667 2007 HD

    This original comedy-drama from Oscar-nominated writer Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia") and director Robert Allan Ackerman ("The Reagans") charts the lives of male and female employees, as well as their chic clients, at New York City's most exclusive and expensive escort service.

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  • 2012
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    Why Stop Now?

    Why Stop Now?

    5.37 2012 HD

    When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

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  • 2012
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    Why Stop Now?

    Why Stop Now?

    5.37 2012 HD

    When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

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  • 1997
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    Star Maps

    Star Maps

    5.105 1997 HD

    Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of his father's boys until he can get his foot in the door in Hollywood.

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  • 1993
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    Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    7.713 1993 HD

    Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

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  • 2003
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    Soldier's Girl

    Soldier's Girl

    6.9 2003 HD

    This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.

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  • 1982
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    Smithereens

    Smithereens

    6.435 1982 HD

    A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.

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  • 1984
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    Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

    5.548 1984 HD

    In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

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  • 1984
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    Mrs. Soffel

    Mrs. Soffel

    6 1984 HD

    Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

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  • 1990
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    Love Hurts

    Love Hurts

    4.313 1990 HD

    The story of Paul Weaver and his strained relationships with women and his family.

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  • 2007
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    Casting Pearls

    Casting Pearls

    1 2007 HD

    A short film that illustrates the difficulties transsexual women face in Hollywood via a hectic series of auditions endured by a transsexual actress.

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  • 2015
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    She's The Best Thing in It

    She's The Best Thing in It

    1 2015 HD

    Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her life has been successful.

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  • 2015
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    She's The Best Thing in It

    She's The Best Thing in It

    1 2015 HD

    Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her life has been successful.

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  • 2012
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    Why Stop Now?

    Why Stop Now?

    5.37 2012 HD

    When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

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  • 2015
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    She's The Best Thing in It

    She's The Best Thing in It

    1 2015 HD

    Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her life has been successful.

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  • 2015
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    Freeheld

    Freeheld

    7.209 2015 HD

    New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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  • 1970
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    American Wife

    American Wife

    1 1970 HD

    "American Wife" is a film based on Curtis Sittenfeld's novel.

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  • 1989
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    Gross Anatomy

    Gross Anatomy

    5.6 1989 HD

    Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughest course in med school.

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  • 1982
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    Smithereens

    Smithereens

    6.435 1982 HD

    A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.

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  • 1988
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    The Prince of Pennsylvania

    The Prince of Pennsylvania

    5.541 1988 HD

    Set in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the relationship between Carla, a hippie woman, and Rupert, a young punk rocker who feels like a pariah. Hoping to leave their current lives behind, the two conspire to kidnap Rupert's father and hold him for ransom.

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  • 2022
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    Loan Wolves

    Loan Wolves

    1 2022 HD

    Blake Zeff is an investigative journalist who gets to the root of the student debt crisis. Following the stories of those most affected, Zeff ultimately zeroes in on the unexpected heart of the problem and exposes the rotten core of the country’s policymaking. Confronting powerful enablers and challenging lies, Loan Wolves is a humorous and eye-opening documentary that demystifies this national crisis that prevents countless Americans from reaching their full potential.

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  • 2022
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    Loan Wolves

    Loan Wolves

    1 2022 HD

    Blake Zeff is an investigative journalist who gets to the root of the student debt crisis. Following the stories of those most affected, Zeff ultimately zeroes in on the unexpected heart of the problem and exposes the rotten core of the country’s policymaking. Confronting powerful enablers and challenging lies, Loan Wolves is a humorous and eye-opening documentary that demystifies this national crisis that prevents countless Americans from reaching their full potential.

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  • 1988
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    The Prince of Pennsylvania

    The Prince of Pennsylvania

    5.541 1988 HD

    Set in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the relationship between Carla, a hippie woman, and Rupert, a young punk rocker who feels like a pariah. Hoping to leave their current lives behind, the two conspire to kidnap Rupert's father and hold him for ransom.

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  • 2022
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    My Policeman

    My Policeman

    7.624 2022 HD

    In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.

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  • 1970
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    7.582 1970 HD

    CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.

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  • 1970
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    7.196 1970 HD

    A four-part documentary series revolving around the case of single mother Barbara Hamburg, who was brutally murdered in 2010 near her home in the upper-middle class enclave of Madison, Connecticut. The series presents first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg’s complicated journey as a young man determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.

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  • 1970
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    8.335 1970 HD

    A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

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  • 1970
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    8.335 1970 HD

    A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

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  • 1970
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    8.335 1970 HD

    A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

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  • 1970
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    8.335 1970 HD

    A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

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