Portrait of Ron Nyswaner

Writing

Ron Nyswaner

Career

Active from 1982 to 2023, busiest in 2015 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers
GoodWatch score83/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1994 ยท Nominated ยท 66th Academy Awards

    Philadelphia

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ron Nyswaner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Emotional Storytelling 2
  • True Story 2
  • Melancholy Romance 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
American Wife
American Wife

Writer

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 67
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

My Policeman
My Policeman (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Loan Wolves
Loan Wolves (2022)

Producer, Executive Producer

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 49
Freeheld
Freeheld (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

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

Camera Operator, Director

Why Stop Now?
Why Stop Now? (2012)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay, Producer

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 78
Filthy Gorgeous
Filthy Gorgeous (2007)

Writer

Casting Pearls
Casting Pearls (2007)

Executive Producer

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl (2003)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer, Co-Producer

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 53
Star Maps
Star Maps (1997)
GoodWatch score 45

Co-Producer

Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Love Hurts
Love Hurts (1990)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 52
Gross Anatomy
Gross Anatomy (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
GoodWatch score 34

Director, Writer

Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel (1984)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

Swing Shift
Swing Shift (1984)
GoodWatch score 56

Additional Writing

Smithereens
Smithereens (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Story