'''Ronald B Colby''' born, Ronald Blakeslee Colby on (June 30, 1934) is American filmmaker<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/l-a-tv-film-production-exodus-affects-bizzers-producer-ronald-colby-1200590055/|title=L.A. TV, Film Production Exodus Affects Bizzers: Producer Ronald Colby|last=Caranicas|first=Peter|last2=Caranicas|first2=Peter|date=2013-08-26|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>, screenwriter and author.
== Early & Personal Life ==
Ronald Colby was born in [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]] to John Colby and Millicent Blakeslee. Both of Colby's parents were Vaudeville dancers.John also know as Jack Colby toured the country on the B.F. Keith Circuit, played the Palace in New York City and performed in [[W. C. Fields]] Ballyhoo on [[Broadway]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=2165|title=Ballyhoo of 1930 Original Broadway Cast - 1930 Broadway|website=www.broadwayworld.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref> Colby joined the Air Force after finishing High school. He has two sons Trevor and Dylan Colby from his first marriage to Patricia Lee. Colby is recently widowed from his second wife production designer, film producer Patricia Van Ryker<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/patricia-van-ryker/image_d60cd9e2-ca69-11df-b648-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Patricia Van Ryker|website=Daily Record|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/patricia-van-ryker|title=Patricia van Ryker|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>. Ronald Colby earned a [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor’s degree]] in theater from [[Hofstra University]] and a [[Master's degree|Master’s Degree]] in theater from [[New York University]]
== Career and Documentaries ==
Early in Colby's career, [[Francis Ford Coppola]] recruited him into his company [[American Zoetrope]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guidedoc.tv/documentary/a-legacy-of-filmmakers-the-early-years-of-american-zoetrope-documentary-film/|title=A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope -|website=guidedoc.tv|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004)|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/a-legacy-of-filmmakers-the-early-years-of-american-zoetrope/|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> as production executive and producer. The films included, [[You're a Big Boy Now|''You're a Big Boy Now'']] , ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]'', [[THX 1138|''THX-1138'']], [[The Rain People|''The Rain People'']], [[The Godfather Part III|''The Godfather Part II'']], [[Hammett (film)|''Hammet''t]], the documentary on the making of [[Francis Ford Coppola|Coppola]], [[One from the Heart|''One from the Heart'']] and [[The Outsiders (movie)|''The Outsiders'']].
Colby's extensive film credits also include [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] films, [[Some Kind of Wonderful (film)|So''me Kind Of Wonderfu''l]] and [[She's Having a Baby|''She's Having A Baby'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1077317-ronald_colby/|title=Ronald Colby|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>, [[The Exorcist (movie)|''Exorcist'']], ''[[Harvest of Fire]]'' and [[Esmeralda Santiago]] acclaimed memoir, [[Almost a Woman|''Almost A Woman'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/almost-a-woman-1200547096/|title=Almost a Woman|last=Dawkins|first=Walter|last2=Dawkins|first2=Walter|date=2002-07-29|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>, which won [[Peabody Award|Peabody]] and [[Imagen Awards]] for best feature<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/almost-a-woman|title=ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre’s American Collection: Almost A Woman|access-date=2018-10-31|language=en}}</ref>.
Over the past decade Colby has directed a series of documentaries<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ladadspace.org/thurs-sept-17th-downtown-independant-ladadspace-fundraiser/|title=Thurs Sept 17th Downtown Independant LADADSpace Fundraiser|last=admin|date=2015-09-03|website=ladadspace.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> including [http://Pirate%20for%20the%20Sea ''Pirate for the Sea''], the film biography of Captain [[Paul Watson|Paul Watson,]] the most controversial ocean environmental activist, ever. [http://Pirate%20for%20the%20Sea ''Pirate for the Sea'']<ref>{{Citation|title=Pirate for the sea de Ron Colby - (2008) - Film - Documentaire|url=https://www.telerama.fr/cinema/films/pirate-for-the-sea,398146.php|language=fr|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> had its Premiere to great acclaim at The Telluride Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seashepherd.org.uk/news-and-commentary/news/archive/pirate-for-the-sea-a-hit-at-the-telluride-film-festival.html|title=Sea Shepherd UK - Pirate for the Sea – A Hit at the Telluride Film Festival|website=www.seashepherd.org.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref>. Since then, it has won many “Best Documentary” awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biff1.com/archives/2009/biff2009_awards.html|title=BIFF - Awards for 2009|website=biff1.com|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> and ran on United Nations Conference on [[Climate change|Climate Change]]. His third documentary the informative and whimsical, [http://Scotland’s%20Caddies Scotland’s Caddies]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iagto.com/pressrelease/details/840cb698-e4a2-4d09-a0d9-4777784ce42a|title=Acclaimed Film Scotland’s Caddies Discounted for Golf Tour Operators, Membership Groups & More|website=IAGTO|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>, is quickly becoming a favorite with both golfers and golf “watchers” alike. In 2018 Colby completed ''ByUs'' a powerful full length documentary co-directed and produced with his late wife [http://Patricia%20Van%20Ryker Patricia Van Ryker] which explores the importance of small businesses to the American economy<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/by-us-at-port-townsend-film-festival-details-struggles-of-local-small-businesses/|title=“By Us” at Port Townsend Film Festival details struggles of local small businesses {{!}} Peninsula Daily News|date=2016-09-26|work=Peninsula Daily News|access-date=2018-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref>. ''ByUs'' won best film for [[Economic development|Economic Development]] [[Documentary film|Documentary]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bohemianfestival.com/press-room/2018/08/17/oregons-international-bohemian-film-festival--announces-big-sonia-as-grand-prize-winner|title=Press Room Article|work=Bohemian Film Festival|access-date=2018-11-09|language=en}}</ref> at The [http://Bohemian%20Festival Bohemian Festival] CG.
== Author ==
In 2018 Colby released his first novel "Night Driver" which was [[Publishing|published]] by [https://www.rarebirdbooks.com/pages/contact-us Rare Bird Books].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rare-bird-books.myshopify.com/products/night-driver|title=Night Driver|last=Books|first=Rare Bird|website=Rare Bird Books|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref>
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