Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Howard gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. He was credited as Ronny Howard in his film and television appearances from 1959 to 1973. Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films in history. The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days, a role he would play from 1974 through 1984. Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film The Shootist (1976) and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto (1977), which also marked his directorial debut. In 1984, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing and occasionally writing variety films and television series. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy Cocoon (1985), the fantasy Willow (1988), the thriller Backdraft (1991), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the Christmas comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001), the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man (2005), the thriller The Da Vinci Code (2006), the historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and the documentary Pavarotti (2019). For A Beautiful Mind, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated again for the same awards for Frost/Nixon. In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.
Filmography
Titles and credit roles
Director credits
0/47- ALAlone at Dawn
Avedon
Eden
Jim Henson Idea Man
Thirteen Lives
We Feed People
Hillbilly Elegy
Rebuilding Paradise
Pavarotti
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Inferno
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
In the Heart of the Sea
Rush
Made in America
The Dilemma
Presidential Reunion
Angels & Demons
Frost/Nixon
The Da Vinci Code
Cinderella Man
The Missing
A Beautiful Mind
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
EDtv
Ransom
Apollo 13
The Paper
Far and Away
Backdraft
Parenthood
Willow
Gung Ho
Cocoon
Splash
Night Shift
Through the Magic Pyramid
Skyward
Cotton Candy
Grand Theft Auto
Deed of Daring-Do
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death...
Old Paint- UNUntitled Ron Howard Firefighter Film
- THThe Fixer
- THThe Shrinking of Treehorn
Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel
Actor credits
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Marty, Life Is Short
John Candy: I Like Me
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Music by John Williams
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Willow: Behind the Magic
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Fuck Coin
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Dads
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Kasdan on Kasdan
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies- TOTom Hanks: A League of His Own
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Radioman
Corman's World
The Death and Return of Superman
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Cannes: All Access
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Tell Them Who You Are
Making a 'Splash'
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Osmosis Jones
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
The Independent
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Welcome to Hollywood
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic- TETelevision: The First Fifty Years
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Frank Capra's American Dream
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
Hollywood on Hollywood
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
First Works
Channel 99
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Return to Mayberry
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Fire on the Mountain
Bitter Harvest
Act of Love
More American Graffiti
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street- SISitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Huckleberry Finn
I'm a Fool
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
The Shootist
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular
Eat My Dust
The First Nudie Musical
Locusts
The Spikes Gang
The Migrants
American Graffiti
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Smoke
The Wild Country
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Village of the Giants
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Music Man
Five Minutes to Live
The Journey
Other credits
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Whalefall
Kyle Larson vs. The Double
Pets
Frida
The Lost Children
Carlos
Tetris
Judy Blume Forever
The Slumber Party
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
The Beanie Bubble
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Lucy and Desi
Wedding Season
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Leave No Trace
tick, tick... BOOM!
O mega
Paper & Glue
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Julia
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
D. Wade Life Unexpected
Backdraft 2
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Being Frank
The Dark Tower
Blood of the Tribades
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Prophet's Prey
Magnetic
The Good Lie
Out of the Blue
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Restless
Cowboys & Aliens
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Mademoiselle Chambon
Changeling
Curious George
Inside Deep Throat
The Alamo
Beyond the Mat
Inventing the Abbotts
The Chamber
Closet Land
The 'Burbs
Clean and Sober
Vibes
Into Thin Air
When Your Lover Leaves
Dangerously Funny- SPSplash
- LOLove Advice from the Great Duke of Hell
Curious George- SPSpy vs. Spy