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David S. Ward

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Nick Nolte and David S. Ward in Cannery Row (1982)
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David S. Ward was born on 25 October 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Sting (1973), Major League II (1994) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). He is married to Marie-Louis White. He was previously married to Christine Atwood and Rosanna DeSoto.
BornOctober 25, 1945
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BornOctober 25, 1945
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
    The Sting
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, David Keith, Omar Epps, Eric Bruskotter, James Gammon, Dennis Haysbert, and Takaaki Ishibashi in Major League II (1994)
    Major League II
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
    Sleepless in Seattle
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1993
    Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen in Major League (1989)
    Major League
    7.2
    • Writer(as David Ward)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Martha Coolidge, Jacek Braciak, Richard Chew, Marek Dobrowolski, Alexander Gruszynski, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Adam Levy, Fred Roos, David S. Ward, Marcin Czarnik, Karolina Porcari, Adelaide Clemens, Bozenna 'Bo' Intrator, Ursula Parker, Toby Sebastian, Leo Suter, Sebastian Croft, and Zbigniew John Raczynski in I'll Find You (2019)
      I'll Find You
      6.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2019
    • Lucifer (2007)
      Lucifer
      5.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • James Franco in Flyboys (2006)
      Flyboys
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2006
    • Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
      Major League: Back to the Minors
      4.7
      • characters
      • 1998
    • Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, David Keith, Omar Epps, Eric Bruskotter, James Gammon, Dennis Haysbert, and Takaaki Ishibashi in Major League II (1994)
      Major League II
      5.6
      • characters
      • 1994
    • The Program (1993)
      The Program
      6.5
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
      Sleepless in Seattle
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • John Goodman in King Ralph (1991)
      King Ralph
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen in Major League (1989)
      Major League
      7.2
      • written by (as David Ward)
      • 1989
    • The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
      The Milagro Beanfield War
      6.8
      • screenplay (as David Ward)
      • 1988
    • Saving Grace (1986)
      Saving Grace
      7.0
      • screenplay by (as Joaquin Montana)
      • 1986
    • The Sting II (1983)
      The Sting II
      4.9
      • written by
      • 1983
    • Nick Nolte and Debra Winger in Cannery Row (1982)
      Cannery Row
      6.6
      • written for the screen by
      • 1982
    • Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
      The Sting
      8.2
      • written by
      • 1973
    • Steelyard Blues (1973)
      Steelyard Blues
      5.3
      • written by
      • 1973

    Director

    • Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
      Down Periscope
      6.2
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1996
    • Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, David Keith, Omar Epps, Eric Bruskotter, James Gammon, Dennis Haysbert, and Takaaki Ishibashi in Major League II (1994)
      Major League II
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1994
    • The Program (1993)
      The Program
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1993
    • John Goodman in King Ralph (1991)
      King Ralph
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen in Major League (1989)
      Major League
      7.2
      • Director (as David Ward)
      • 1989
    • Nick Nolte and Debra Winger in Cannery Row (1982)
      Cannery Row
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1982

    Additional Crew

    • "Fiasco" creative team at 2010 ATAS Foundation awards in Hollywood: (from left) producer B.R. Tatalovic, writer-director-star Nadia Hamzeh, and cinematographer George Dickson.
      Fiasco
      8.2
      Short
      • creative consultant
      • 2009
    • Latter-Day Fake (2008)
      Latter-Day Fake
      8.4
      Short
      • advisor
      • 2008
    • Coke Accord
      Short
      • faculty advisor
      • 2006
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Tales from the Script
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    Tales from the Script

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joaquin Montana
    • Born
      • October 25, 1945
      • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Spouses
        Christine AtwoodJuly 17, 1971 - March 27, 1979 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Sylvana Ward Durrett
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Teaching three writing courses at Chapman University in Orange, California.
    • Salary
      • Steelyard Blues
        (1973)
        $35,000

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