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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.
As director
Avedon
Eden
Jim Henson Idea Man
We Feed People
Thirteen Lives
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
As actor
Marty, Life Is Short
John Candy: I Like Me
Music by John Williams
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Willow: Behind the Magic
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Fuck Coin
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Dads
Kasdan on Kasdan
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Radioman
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Corman's World
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
The Death and Return of Superman
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Cannes: All Access