
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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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 20.966 |
Birthday | 1954-03-01 |
Place of Birth | Duncan, Oklahoma, USA |
Also Known As | Ronny Howard, Ronald William Howard, Ronnie Howard, Ronald William "Ron" Howard, ران هاوارد, |

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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1973

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1979

More American Graffiti
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1997

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1961

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2011

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1997

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1975

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1996

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1973

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1996

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2013

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2013

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1970

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1992

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2023

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2012

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1970

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1974

Locusts
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2005

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1981

Bitter Harvest
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1974

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1982

Night Shift
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1976

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2017

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2022

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1999

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1998

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2001

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1979

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2000

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2024

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Act of Love
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1998

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1986

Return to Mayberry
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1989

First Works
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1976

A Special: Olivia Newton-John
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2007

Cannes: All Access
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1977

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2004

Tell Them Who You Are
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2019

Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
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2014

And the Oscar Goes To...
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1967

A Boy Called Nuthin’
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1999

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
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2019

Dads
6.7/31
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2001

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
7/2
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2000

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
6.8/5
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2002

Inside a Beautiful Mind
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2004

Making a 'Splash'
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2004

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2013

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
3.7/3
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1988

Willow: The Making of an Adventure
6.8/6
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2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
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1999

The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman
6/1
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1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
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2002

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
6/2
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2008

Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
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2022

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
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