Ron Howard
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Steve Bolander
American Graffiti
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
Willow: Behind the Magic
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Gillom Rogers
The Shootist
Steve Bolander
More American Graffiti
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Winthrop Paroo
The Music Man
Genius
Village of the Giants
Eddie Corbett
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Bobby Wilson
Five Minutes to Live
Les
The Spikes Gang
Hoover Niebold
Eat My Dust
Sam Freeman
Grand Theft Auto
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self - Filmmaker
Corman's World
Billy Rhinelander
The Journey
Self
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
Roger Corman, le pape du pop cinéma
Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
Self
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Johnny
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Herbert Biberman
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Chris (as Ronny Howard)
Smoke
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Self
Radioman
Virgil Tanner
The Wild Country
Donny Fletcher
Locusts
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Ned De Vries
Bitter Harvest
Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Lyle Barlow
The Migrants
Self
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Night Shift
Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Auditioning Actor
The First Nudie Musical
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Lee Mackie
Fire on the Mountain
Self
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Kids
Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self
Kasdan on Kasdan
Himself
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Tom Colonic (voice)
Osmosis Jones
Self
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Ron Howard
The Independent
Self - Host
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Filmmaker
Music by John Williams
Leon Cybulkowski
Act of Love
Ron Howard
Welcome to Hollywood
Opie Taylor
Return to Mayberry
Self
First Works
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
Self
Bienvenue à Cannes
Andy
I'm a Fool
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
Dads
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Self - Director
Making a 'Splash'
Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Self - Director
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Director
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Self
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Self
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
Self
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
A Beautiful Mind
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-03-01
Place of Birth
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Ronny Howard