About Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. He 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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Movie Credits
Ron Howard has appeared in 71 movies.
Some of Ron Howard's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Ron Howard has appeared in 75 TV Series.
Some of the most popular TV Shows include:
Production Credits
Ron Howard has 165 production credits.
Directing
Credited for Director in 44 shows -
Origin of Species,
The Fixer,
Seveneves,
Deed of Daring-Do,
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death...,
Old Paint,
Grand Theft Auto,
Cotton Candy,
Skyward,
Through the Magic Pyramid,
Night Shift,
Splash,
Cocoon,
Gung Ho,
Willow,
Parenthood,
Backdraft,
Far and Away,
The Paper,
Apollo 13,
Ransom,
Edtv,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas,
A Beautiful Mind,
The Missing,
Cinderella Man,
The Da Vinci Code,
Frost/Nixon,
Angels & Demons,
Presidential Reunion,
The Dilemma,
Rush,
Made in America,
Breakthrough,
In the Heart of the Sea,
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years,
Inferno,
Solo: A Star Wars Story,
Pavarotti,
Rebuilding Paradise,
Hillbilly Elegy,
We Feed People,
Thirteen Lives and
The Shrinking of Treehorn.
Crew
Credited for Executive Music Producer in 1 show -
Apollo 13.
Production
Credited for Producer in 51 shows -
Splash,
Spy vs. Spy,
The Fixer,
Curious George,
Parenthood,
Far and Away,
The Chamber,
Inventing the Abbotts,
Hiller and Diller,
From the Earth to the Moon,
Sports Night,
Felicity,
Edtv,
Beyond the Mat,
Wonderland,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas,
The Beast,
A Beautiful Mind,
The Missing,
The Alamo,
Inside Deep Throat,
Cinderella Man,
Curious George,
The Da Vinci Code,
Frost/Nixon,
Changeling,
Angels & Demons,
Parenthood,
The Dilemma,
Cowboys & Aliens,
Restless,
Katy Perry: Part of Me,
Rush,
Made in America,
The Good Lie,
In the Heart of the Sea,
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years,
Inferno,
The Dark Tower,
Pavarotti,
Being Frank,
Dads,
Rebuilding Paradise,
D. Wade: Life Unexpected,
Hillbilly Elegy,
tick, tick... BOOM!,
We Feed People,
Thirteen Lives,
The Beanie Bubble,
The Shrinking of Treehorn and
Music by John Williams.
Credited for Executive Producer in 62 shows -
Beyond Belief with David Blaine,
Skyward,
Skyward Christmas,
Through the Magic Pyramid,
When Your Lover Leaves,
Into Thin Air,
The Lone Star Kid,
Gung Ho,
No Man's Land,
Vibes,
Clean and Sober,
The 'Burbs,
The PJ's,
Sports Night,
Felicity,
Mulholland Dr.,
The PJs,
Arrested Development,
Curious George,
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!,
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest,
Out of the Blue,
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle,
Prophet's Prey,
Genius,
The Spy Who Dumped Me,
Backdraft 2,
68 Whiskey,
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band,
The Astronauts,
On Pointe,
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints,
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,
The Day Sports Stood Still,
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?,
Gossip,
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol,
Julia,
Paper & Glue,
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer,
Lucy and Desi,
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,
Under the Banner of Heaven,
Leave No Trace,
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet,
Light & Magic,
Wedding Season,
The Tiny Chef Show,
Personality Crisis: One Night Only,
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari,
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields,
Willow,
Taiwan Crime Stories,
Judy Blume Forever,
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA,
Bossy Bear,
Tetris,
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman,
Carlos,
The Slumber Party,
The Super Models and
Music by John Williams.
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