Ronald F. Maxwell

Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1947) is an independent film director and writer from Clifton, New Jersey. He is most famous for directing the American Civil War epics "Gettysburg" (1993) [Holden, Stephen. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE0DF173EF93BA35753C1A965958260 "Review/Film; When War Was All Glory and Bands and Death"] , "The New York Times", October 8, 1993. Accessed October 22, 2007. "Ronald F. Maxwell's four-hour cinematic re-creation of the battle that was the turning point of the Civil War has a stately tone and meticulous attention to historical detail that make it feel more like an epic documentary than a dramatic film. "Gettysburg," adapted by Mr. Maxwell from Michael Shaara's novel "The Killer Angels," limits itself to the first three days of July 1863, when 150,000 soldiers threw themselves into a battle in which more than a quarter of them became casualties."] and "Gods and Generals" (2003). [Holden, Stephen. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE1D9153DF932A15751C0A9659C8B63 "FILM REVIEW; Gory, Glory Hallelujah: Not Just Whistlin' 'Dixie'"] , "The New York Times", February 21, 2003. Accessed October 22, 2007. "Both films were written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and adapted from a sequence of Civil War books begun by Michael Shaara, whose 1974 novel, "The Killer Angels," became the movie "Gettsysburg." Since Shaara's death in 1988, his work has been carried on by his son, Jeff, whose novel "Gods and Generals" was published seven years ago."] The third part of the Civil War trilogy written by Michael Shaara and his son Jeffrey Shaara, "The Last Full Measure", is a project currently waiting for financial backing, since the bankroller of the first two parts, Ted Turner, backed out following the poor reception of "Gods and Generals".

A New Jersey native, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. [ [http://www.inecom.com/products/consumer/horsesofgettysburg/Biographies/RonaldMaxwell.asp Biography: Ronald F. Maxwell - Narrator] , "Horses of Gettysburg". Accessed June 17, 2007. "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."] . He graduated from New York University (NYU) Institute of Film in the late 1960s and is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East, Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Maxwell currently resides in Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Filmography

* "Sea Marks" (1976) (TV)
* "" (1978) (TV)
* "Little Darlings" (1980)
* "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1981)
* "Kidco" (1984)
* "Parent Trap II" (1986) (TV)
* "In the Land of the Poets" (1987)
* "Gettysburg" (1993)
* "Gods and Generals" (2003)
* "" (2007)
* "The Last Full Measure" (In Talks)

References

External links

* [http://www.ronmaxwell.com Official website]
*amg name|2:101809
*Imdb|0561813
* [http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50138 An Open Letter to President George Bush ]