Mrs. Soffel [SEP] director
Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of the warden's wife, Kate Soffel.
It was filmed on location in and around the Serez family farm in Mulmur, Ontario, as well as Wisconsin (train sequences) and establishing shots in Pittsburgh. The jail sequences were filmed in both the Allegheny County Courthouse and old Allegheny County Jail. The
Ron Nyswaner
Ronald L. Nyswaner (born October 5, 1956) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Background and education.
Nyswaner was born in Clarksville, Pennsylvania.
Career.
Nyswaner wrote his first screenplay for the Susan Seidelman film "Smithereens". After two other notable screenplays for "Swing Shift" and "Mrs. Soffel", he gave his directorial debut with "The Prince of Pennsylvania" in 1988, a film with Keanu Reeves and Fred Ward.
Nyswaner, who is openly gay