Ron Nyswaner

Director & actor · born 5 October 1956 · Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA

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).

Where to start: She's The Best Thing in It (2015).

As director 3

She's The Best Thing in It (2015) poster

She's The Best Thing in It

2015 · 1.0/10

Why Stop Now? (2012) poster

Why Stop Now?

2012 · 5.4/10

The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) poster

The Prince of Pennsylvania

1988 · 5.6/10

As actor 3

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004) poster

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004 · 4.8/10

The Celluloid Closet (1996) poster

The Celluloid Closet

1996 · 7.3/10

Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America (1995) poster

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

1995 · 3.7/10

TV shows 4

Fellow Travelers (2023) poster

Fellow Travelers

TV · 2023 · 8.4/10

Absolute Cinema

Murder on Middle Beach (2020) poster

Murder on Middle Beach

TV · 2020 · 7.3/10

Ray Donovan (2013) poster

Ray Donovan

TV · 2013 · 7.5/10

Homeland (2011) poster

Homeland

TV · 2011 · 7.6/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Ron Nyswaner movie?

By viewer score, She's The Best Thing in It (2015) at 1.0/10.

What are Ron Nyswaner’s most popular movies?

The Celluloid Closet, Why Stop Now?.

How many movies has Ron Nyswaner made?

6 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 3 as actor.