Ron Howard

Directing·Mar 1, 1954·Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

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Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Howard 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.

Film	Credit
Whalefall2026 · Producer	Producer
Avedon2026 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Marty, Life Is Short2026 · Self	Self
John Candy: I Like Me2025 · Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)	Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
Eden2025 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away2024 · Self	Self
Music by John Williams2024 · Self - Filmmaker, Producer	Self - Filmmaker, Producer
Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Beanie Bubble2023 · Producer	Producer
Tom Hanks: The Nomad2023 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons2023 · Self	Self
Willow: Behind the Magic2023 · Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022	Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen2022 · Self	Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel2022 · Self	Self
Thirteen Lives2022 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
We Feed People2022 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · Producer	Producer
Fuck Coin2021 · Self	Self
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema2021 · Self	Self
Hillbilly Elegy2020 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · Self	Self
D. Wade: Life Unexpected2020 · Producer	Producer
Rebuilding Paradise2020 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · Wilcox Boy (archive footage)	Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads2019 · Self, Producer	Self, Producer
Being Frank2019 · Producer	Producer
Pavarotti2019 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 102019 · Self	Self
Kasdan on Kasdan2018 · Self	Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story2018 · Director	Director
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies2017 · Self	Self
The Dark Tower2017 · Producer	Producer
TTom Hanks: A League of His Own2016 · Self	Self
Inferno2016 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie2016 · Himself	Himself
In the Heart of the Sea2015 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Good Lie2014 · Producer	Producer
Made in America2013 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Rush2013 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013 · Self	Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013 · Self	Self
Radioman2012 · Self	Self
Katy Perry: Part of Me2012 · Producer	Producer
Corman's World2011 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
The Death and Return of Superman2011 · Max's Son	Max's Son
Restless2011 · Producer	Producer
Cowboys & Aliens2011 · Producer	Producer