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J.D. Zeik. Writer: Ronin. J.D. Zeik's original screenplay, Ronin, starring Robert DeNiro, was filmed and released by United Artists in 1998. The film was a hit on both screens and on DVD, and is now considered a cult classic. Zeik also wrote and executive produced the TNT film production of Witchblade.
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- J.D. Zeik
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Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter J.D. Zeik to the show to talk about scripting the 1998 sleeper hit spy thriller Ronin. He also shares stories about...
J.D. Zeik’s credits include his original screenplay, Ronin, starring Robert DeNiro; The Touch, with Michelle Yeoh; Pistol Whipped, with Steven Seagal; and the TV film (and subsequent series) Witchblade, on which he also served an executive producer.
Ronin is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by John David Zeik and David Mamet, under the pseudonym Richard Weisz. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, and Jonathan Pryce.
J.D. Zeik ’82 has taught screenwriting in the Purchase College Film and Playwriting/Screenwriting programs since January of 2000; the year prior, in 1999, he had a full circle moment when he returned to campus as a guest speaker.
Jan 5, 2023 · Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter J.D. Zeik to the show to talk about scripting the 1998 sleeper hit spy thriller Ronin. He also shares stories about being an up-and-coming writer in 1990s Hollywood and reveals an intriguing Bourne Identity connection.
