Ron Howard
Directing
Born 1954-03-01
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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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.
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The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
Frasier
The Graham Norton Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Lassie
The Colbert Report
Real Time with Bill Maher
The View
Arrested Development
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Andy Griffith Show
Only Murders in the Building
Golden Globe Awards
Great Performances
The Fugitive
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Bonanza
M*A*S*H
The Waltons
This Is Us
Top Gear
The Twilight Zone
Love, American Style
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Happy Days
Parenthood
Curious George
The Red Skelton Show
Dr. Kildare
The Big Valley
Gunsmoke
The F.B.I.
Daniel Boone
The Studio
Route 66
Felicity
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Apollo 13
The Oscars
Genius
Angels & Demons
The Da Vinci Code
Dinah!
People's Choice Awards
A Beautiful Mind
The Bob Hope Show
Chelsea
Rush
Kulturplatz
Laverne & Shirley
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Dark Tower
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