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David S. Ward profile
Director

David S. Ward

Writing

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4

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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 12920

IMDb ID: nm0911486

Known for: Writing

Born: October 25, 1945

Age: 80

Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1973 - 2019

Years active: 47

Average TMDB rating: 6.01

Wikidata: Q720293

Also known as

Joaquin Montana • David Ward • David Schad Ward

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Director (4)Writer (6)Screenplay (4)Characters (1)Producer (1)

Biography

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 Globe Award, and two Writers Guild of America Awards. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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