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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
General Electric Theater
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
Golden Globe Awards
Gunsmoke
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
E! True Hollywood Story
The F.B.I.
The Simpsons
Dr. Kildare
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Top Gear
MADtv
The Fugitive
Real Time with Bill Maher
Lassie
Only Murders in the Building
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Land of the Giants
The Colbert Report
Laverne & Shirley
The Danny Kaye Show
This Is Us
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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
How To with John Wilson
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Danny Thomas Show
Lancer
Light & Magic
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The First Nudie Musical
Night Shift
Showbiz Kids
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Studio
Music by John Williams
Arrested Development
More American Graffiti
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Independent
Gentle Ben
I Spy
Five Fingers
The Andy Griffith Show
The Shootist
HBO First Look
Insight
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
American Graffiti
Locusts
The Migrants
Grand Theft Auto
Saturday Night Live
Willow: Behind the Magic
Smoke
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Happy Days
Act of Love
Production Credits
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Parenthood
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Thirteen Lives
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Frida
68 Whiskey
Genius
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Under the Banner of Heaven
tick, tick... BOOM!
Far and Away
Grand Theft Auto
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Curious George
Angels & Demons
Willow
Parenthood
On Pointe
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Harlem Ice
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Inventing the Abbotts
A Beautiful Mind
Willow
Cocoon
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Music by John Williams
Tetris
The Da Vinci Code
Night Shift
The 'Burbs
Judy Blume Forever
Cowboys & Aliens
Clean and Sober
Parenthood
The Beanie Bubble
Light & Magic
Gung Ho
Eden
Lucy and Desi
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Ransom
Arrested Development
The Day Sports Stood Still
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Taiwan Crime Stories
Gossip
The Fixer
Jim Henson Idea Man
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
Sports Night
Backdraft
In the Heart of the Sea
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Inferno
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Splash
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
From the Earth to the Moon
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Choir
Cinderella Man
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
The Gringo Hunters
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Changeling
Churchill at War
The Super Models
Hillbilly Elegy
Rush
Apollo 13
The Dark Tower
Splash
Curious George
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