
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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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

General Electric Theater

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The Oscars

Gunsmoke

Golden Globe Awards

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The Wonderful World of Disney

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

E! True Hollywood Story

The F.B.I.

The Simpsons

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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

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Only Murders in the Building

Land of the Giants

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This Is Us

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From the Earth to the Moon

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Chelsea

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Daniel Boone

Johnny Ringo

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100 Years of Warner Bros.

Bonanza

M*A*S*H

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

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How To with John Wilson

Mayberry R.F.D.

The Danny Thomas Show

Lancer

The Studio

LIGHT & MAGIC

A Beautiful Mind

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The First Nudie Musical

Night Shift

Showbiz Kids

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Music by John Williams

Arrested Development

More American Graffiti

The Independent

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

Gentle Ben

I Spy

Five Fingers

The Andy Griffith Show

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang

The Shootist

Insight

HBO First Look

The Migrants

Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10

American Graffiti

Locusts

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Act of Love

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Willow: Behind the Magic

Grand Theft Auto

Happy Days

Saturday Night Live

Smoke
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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

From the Earth to the Moon

The Tiny Chef Show

Arrested Development

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

Music by John Williams

Frida

68 Whiskey

The Gringo Hunters

Earnhardt

Choir

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The Beast

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The Beanie Bubble

I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders

We Are: The Brooklyn Saints

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In the Heart of the Sea

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Under the Banner of Heaven

Far and Away

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Harlem Ice

Parenthood

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

Apollo 13

The Fixer

Parenthood

Cinderella Man

Genius

Clean and Sober

Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series

Cocoon

Eden

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Curious George

The Dynasty: New England Patriots

Willow

Jim Henson Idea Man

Willow

The Dark Tower

A Beautiful Mind

Solo: A Star Wars Story

On Pointe

Inferno

Curious George

Tetris

Judy Blume Forever

Taiwan Crime Stories

The Super Models

Backdraft

Bossy Bear

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Thirteen Lives

Hillbilly Elegy

Angels & Demons

tick, tick... BOOM!

Gung Ho

Lucy and Desi

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

Inventing the Abbotts

Splash

LIGHT & MAGIC

Night Shift

David Blaine Do Not Attempt

Curious George: Go West, Go Wild

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Splash

Ransom

Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

Parenthood

The Day Sports Stood Still

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

Changeling

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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