David S. Ward

David S. Ward

October 25, 1945 · 80 years old

David Schad Ward (born October 25, 1945) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his screenplays for the films The Sting (1973) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), winning for the former. He was also nominated for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden…

Known For

9 titles
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The Sting

The Sting

1973 · 2h 9m · Movie

Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.

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Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993 · 1h 45m · Movie

A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.

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Major League

Major League

1989 · 1h 47m · Movie

The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.

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Flyboys

Flyboys

2006 · 2h 20m · Movie

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

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Major League II

Major League II

1994 · 1h 45m · Movie

The Cleveland Indians are now a World Series contender. But last year's hunger is now replaced with complacency, and bad decisions by the team's new owner Roger Dorn threaten to tear the team apart.

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Down Periscope

Down Periscope

1996 · 1h 32m · Movie

Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days.

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I'll Find You

I'll Find You

2019 · 1h 56m · Movie

A Catholic opera singer and Jewish violin virtuoso dream of performing together at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City, but the German invasion of Poland tears them apart.

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Steelyard Blues

Steelyard Blues

1973 · 1h 33m · Movie

Several misfits decide to restore a PBY flying boat and fly to a place where they can enjoy total freedom but a few obstacles hamper their plans.

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Saving Grace

Saving Grace

1986 · 1h 52m · Movie

A young pope who feels he has lost touch with the people accidentally locks himself out of the Vatican and believes it is part of God's plan for him.

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