David S. Ward

Birth Name:

David Schad Ward

Birth Place:

Providence, Rhode Island,

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer, Script department

Nominated for numerous Writers Guild of America awards, including his work on "The Sting" and "Sleepless in Seattle"
Studied filmmaking at Pomona College, the University of Southern California and UCLA
Gained critical acclaim after landing an Oscar for his debut screenplay, "The Sting", which he sold while working at an educational film production company
Later gained success following several financial flops after collaborating with Nora Ephron to write "Sleepless in Seattle" in the early '90s
Often works as a visiting professor of screenwriting and directing at Chapman University in California
Reportedly used his participation in Robert Redford's "The Milagro Beanfield War" as leverage to make "Major League" with Morgan Creek Productions, a screenplay he had been unsuccessfully pitching to studios throughout much of the 1980s

1974Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced:Winner
1974Edgar - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
1974Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
1974WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
1993ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
1994Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
1994Stinker Award - Worst Sequel:Winner
1994Stinker Award - The Sequel Nobody Was Clamoring For:Nominated
1994WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
2014Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated

Fast Facts