About
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).
Filmography
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders2026 · Executive Producer
Loan Wolves2022 · Producer, Executive Producer
My Policeman2022 · Screenplay
Freeheld2015 · Screenplay
She's The Best Thing in It2015 · Producer, Camera Operator, Director
Why Stop Now?2012 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
Filthy Gorgeous2007 · Writer
Casting Pearls2007 · Executive Producer
The Painted Veil2006 · Screenplay, Executive Producer
Soldier's Girl2003 · Writer, Co-Producer
Star Maps1997 · Co-Producer
Philadelphia1993 · Writer
Love Hurts1990 · Writer
Gross Anatomy1989 · Screenplay
The Prince of Pennsylvania1988 · Director, Writer
Mrs. Soffel1984 · Writer
Swing Shift1984 · Additional Writing
Smithereens1982 · Story, Screenplay