Biography
Ron Nyswaner is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He was born on 5 October 1956 in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, and studied at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University.
He wrote the screenplay for the film Philadelphia (1993), directed by Jonathan Demme, which earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe. His other screenplays include Smithereens (1982), The Painted Veil (2006), Freeheld (2015) and My Policeman (2022). He has also written for television series including Ray Donovan, Homeland and Fellow Travelers (2023). Nyswaner directed the films The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) and Why Stop Now? (2012).
