Ben Ramsey (filmmaker)

Ben Ramsey is an American retired screenwriter and film director, most commonly known as the screenwriter of The Big Hit (starring Mark Wahlberg) and Dragonball Evolution.

Career

Ramsey began his career in Hollywood in 1996 when he wrote the Mark Wahlberg feature, The Big Hit for Sony Pictures. He would later go on to write Dragonball Evolution for 20th Century Fox. He directed the hit DTV action films Blood and Bone and Love and a Bullet which Sony also distributed. Most recently he directed the short film Black Salt for Ratti Entertainment and his own company Ramcity Productions.

Dragonball Evolution

In 2016, Ramsey issued a public apology for the film, claiming the film "marked a very painful creative point in my life". He writes: "To have something with my name on it as the writer be so globally reviled is gut wrenching. To receive hate mail from all over the world is heartbreaking. (...) I went into the project chasing after a big payday, not as a fan of the franchise but as a businessman taking on an assignment. I have learned that when you go into a creative endeavor without passion you come out with sub-optimal results, and sometimes flat out garbage. So I’m not blaming anyone for Dragonball but myself."[1]

Filmography
Year Title Director Writer Producer Other Notes
1991 The Silence of the Lambs No No No Yes Production assistant
1995 Stripteaser No No No Yes Art department: Leadman
Caged Heat 3000 No No No Yes Actor: "Killa"
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood No No No Yes Art department: swing gang
Crossworlds No No No Yes Art department: swing
Zarkorr! The Invader No No No Yes Actor: "Quincy"
1998 The Big Hit No Yes No No
2002 Love and a Bullet Yes Yes Yes No Executive producer
Random Acts of Violence No No No Yes Actor: "Teddy P"
2005 Inspired by... No No Yes No Short film
2008 A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy No No Yes No Executive producer
2009 Dragonball Evolution No Yes No No
Blood and Bone Yes No No Yes Soundtrack writer and producer
2011 The Art Patron No No No Yes Actor: "Bodyguard"; Short film
2015 Black Salt Yes No No No Short film
2019 Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Actor: "Operator 247"; Short film

References
  1. Trendacosta, Katharine (3 May 2016). "The Writer of Dragonball Evolution Offers a Sincere Apology to Fans". io9. Retrieved 4 May 2016.


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