Albert S. Ruddy is only a television producer.
Albert S. Ruddy ( born March 28 , 1930 ) is a Canadian-born film and television producer . Cloud 9 is a 2006 American sports comedy film starring Burt Reynolds that was written and produced by Brett Hudson , Burt Kearns and Academy Award-winning producer ( The Godfather , Million Dollar Baby ) Albert S. Ruddy . The Longest Yard is a 1974 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich , written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and based on a story by producer Albert S. Ruddy .