Bio: David S. Ward was born on October 25, 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Sting (1973), Major League II (1994) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). He is married to Marie-Louis White. He was previously married to Christine Atwood and Rosanna DeSoto.
Tivia: Teaching three writing courses at Chapman University in Orange, California. (September 2005)Has one son from his first marriage to Christine Atwood: Joaquin Atwood-Ward (born 1974) and is father-in-law of Monica Orthurber (Monica Linda Ward).Has one daughter from his former wife, actress Rosanna DeSoto: Sylvana Bonifacia Soto-Ward (Sylvana Ward Durrett) (born 1981) and is father-in-law of Adam Ballard Durrett.For his contributions to the screenplay for Sahara (2005), which he ultimately did not receive screen credit for, he was paid $500,000.