Ron Howard
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Biography
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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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
General Electric Theater
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
Gunsmoke
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
E! True Hollywood Story
The F.B.I.
The Simpsons
Dr. Kildare
MADtv
The Fugitive
Real Time with Bill Maher
Lassie
Land of the Giants
The Colbert Report
Laverne & Shirley
The Danny Kaye Show
This Is Us
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Route 66
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
From the Earth to the Moon
Chelsea
The Waltons
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Johnny Ringo
Daniel Boone
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Bonanza
Dennis the Menace
M*A*S*H
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Pete and Gladys
100 Years of Warner Bros.
The Odd Couple
Mayberry R.F.D.
Lancer
The Danny Thomas Show
Light & Magic
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The First Nudie Musical
Night Shift
Showbiz Kids
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Arrested Development
Music by John Williams
More American Graffiti
The Independent
Five Fingers
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
I Spy
Gentle Ben
The Andy Griffith Show
HBO First Look
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
The Shootist
Insight
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Locusts
The Migrants
American Graffiti
Willow: Behind the Magic
Act of Love
Smoke
Happy Days
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
Production Credits
Gringo Hunters
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
68 Whiskey
The Super Models
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Light & Magic
Genius
Judy Blume Forever
Splash
Arrested Development
Angels & Demons
The Da Vinci Code
A Beautiful Mind
The 'Burbs
Tetris
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Parenthood
Apollo 13
Jim Henson Idea Man
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Day Sports Stood Still
On Pointe
Taiwan Crime Stories
Choir
Music by John Williams
The Fixer
Curious George
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
From the Earth to the Moon
Cowboys & Aliens
Ransom
Willow
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Under the Banner of Heaven
Rush
Clean and Sober
Night Shift
Parenthood
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Gossip
Inferno
Gung Ho
Cocoon
Inventing the Abbotts
Lucy and Desi
Frida
The Beanie Bubble
The Dark Tower
In the Heart of the Sea
Backdraft
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Curious George
Sports Night
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt
Splash
Willow
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Cinderella Man
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
I Am Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
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Thirteen Lives
Hillbilly Elegy
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Far and Away
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
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