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Ron Howard


Ron Howard

Birthday:

03/01/1954

Place of birth:

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA:

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.


Credits

Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away (2024)
as Self
Music by John Williams (2024)
as Self - Filmmaker
Tom Hanks: The Nomad (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons (2023)
as Self
Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)
as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (2022)
as Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022)
as Self
Fuck Coin (2021)
as Self
Roger Corman, le pape du pop cinéma (2021)
as Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads (2019)
as Self
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 (2019)
as Self
Kasdan on Kasdan (2018)
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016)
as Self
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016)
as Himself
The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013)
as Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2013)
as Self - Director
Radioman (2012)
as Self
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Filmmaker
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life (2011)
as Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
as Self
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story (2010)
as Self
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film (2008)
as Self
Bienvenue à Cannes (2007)
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
as Self
Making a 'Splash' (2004)
as Self - Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002)
as Self
Inside a Beautiful Mind (2002)
as Self
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Tom Colonic (voice)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On (2001)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Independent (2000)
as Ron Howard
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
as Self
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
as Ron Howard
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998)
as Self
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
as Self
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997)
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
as Self
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996)
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996)
as Herbert Biberman
Hollywood on Hollywood (1993)
as Host
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self
First Works (1989)
as Self
Channel 99 (1988)
as
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)
as Self - Director
Return to Mayberry (1986)
as Opie Taylor
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Night Shift (1982)
as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Fire on the Mountain (1981)
as Lee Mackie
Bitter Harvest (1981)
as Ned De Vries
Act of Love (1980)
as Leon Cybulkowski
More American Graffiti (1979)
as Steve Bolander
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self - Host
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
as Self
Huckleberry Finn (1978)
as Huckleberry Finn
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
as Sam Freeman
I'm a Fool (1977)
as Andy
A Special: Olivia Newton-John (1976)
as
The Shootist (1976)
as Gillom Rogers
Eat My Dust (1976)
as Hoover Niebold
The First Nudie Musical (1976)
as Auditioning Actor
Locusts (1974)
as Donny Fletcher
The Spikes Gang (1974)
as Les
The Migrants (1974)
as Lyle Barlow
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
as Johnny
American Graffiti (1973)
as Steve Bolander
The Wild Country (1970)
as Virgil Tanner
Smoke (1970)
as Chris (as Ronny Howard)
A Boy Called Nuthin’ (1967)
as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
Village of the Giants (1965)
as Genius
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
as Eddie Corbett
The Music Man (1962)
as Winthrop Paroo
Five Minutes to Live (1961)
as Bobby Wilson
The Journey (1959)
as Billy Rhinelander
Whalefall (2026)
Producer
Summer of '94 (2026)
Executive Producer
Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024 (2025)
Executive Producer
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (2025)
Executive Producer
Pets (2025)
Executive Producer
Eden (2025)
Director
Eden (2025)
Producer
Eden (2025)
Story
Los niños perdidos (2024)
Executive Producer
Music by John Williams (2024)
Producer
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
Director
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
Producer
Frida (2024)
Executive Producer
Carlos (2023)
Executive Producer
The Slumber Party (2023)
Executive Producer
The Beanie Bubble (2023)
Producer
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023)
Executive Producer
Tetris (2023)
Executive Producer
Judy Blume Forever (2023)
Executive Producer
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)
Executive Producer
Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022)
Executive Producer
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
Executive Producer
Wedding Season (2022)
Executive Producer
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Director
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Producer
Leave No Trace (2022)
Executive Producer
We Feed People (2022)
Director
We Feed People (2022)
Producer
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)
Executive Producer
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Executive Producer
Paper & Glue (2021)
Executive Producer
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Producer
Julia (2021)
Executive Producer
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
Executive Producer
The Day Sports Stood Still (2021)
Executive Producer
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Director
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Producer
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
Executive Producer
D. Wade: Life Unexpected (2020)
Producer
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)
Executive Producer
Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
Director
Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
Producer
Dads (2019)
Producer
Being Frank (2019)
Producer
Pavarotti (2019)
Director
Pavarotti (2019)
Producer
Backdraft 2 (2019)
Executive Producer
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
Executive Producer
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Director
The Dark Tower (2017)
Producer
Inferno (2016)
Director
Inferno (2016)
Producer
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
Director
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
Producer
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Director
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Producer
Prophet's Prey (2015)
Executive Producer
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
Executive Producer
The Good Lie (2014)
Producer
Made in America (2013)
Director
Made in America (2013)
Producer
Out of the Blue (2013)
Executive Producer
Rush (2013)
Director
Rush (2013)
Producer
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
Executive Producer
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
Producer
Restless (2011)
Producer
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Producer
The Dilemma (2011)
Director
The Dilemma (2011)
Producer
Presidential Reunion (2010)
Director
Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)
Thanks
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Executive Producer
Angels & Demons (2009)
Director
Angels & Demons (2009)
Producer
Changeling (2008)
Producer
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Director
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Producer
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Director
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Producer
Curious George (2006)
Producer
Cinderella Man (2005)
Director
Cinderella Man (2005)
Producer
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
Producer
The Alamo (2004)
Producer
The Missing (2003)
Director
The Missing (2003)
Producer
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Director
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Producer
Silicon Follies (2001)
Executive Producer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Producer
Beyond the Mat (1999)
Producer
EDtv (1999)
Director
EDtv (1999)
Producer
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
Producer
Ransom (1996)
Director
The Chamber (1996)
Producer
Apollo 13 (1995)
Director
Apollo 13 (1995)
Executive Music Producer
The Paper (1994)
Director
Far and Away (1992)
Director
Far and Away (1992)
Producer
Far and Away (1992)
Story
Backdraft (1991)
Director
Closet Land (1991)
Executive Producer
Parenthood (1989)
Director
Parenthood (1989)
Story
The 'Burbs (1989)
Executive Producer
Clean and Sober (1988)
Executive Producer
Vibes (1988)
Executive Producer
Willow (1988)
Director
No Man's Land (1987)
Executive Producer
Gung Ho (1986)
Director
Gung Ho (1986)
Executive Producer
The Lone Star Kid (1986)
Executive Producer
Into Thin Air (1985)
Executive Producer
No Greater Gift (1985)
Executive Producer
Cocoon (1985)
Director
Splash (1984)
Director
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
Executive Producer
Night Shift (1982)
Director
Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
Director
Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
Executive Producer
Skyward Christmas (1981)
Executive Producer
Skyward (1980)
Director
Skyward (1980)
Executive Producer
Cotton Candy (1978)
Director
Cotton Candy (1978)
Writer
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Director
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Writer
Deed of Daring-Do (1969)
Director
Old Paint (1969)
Director
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... (1969)
Director
Untitled Firefighter Film ()
Director
Untitled Firefighter Film ()
Producer
Dangerously Funny ()
Producer
Avedon ()
Director
Alone at Dawn ()
Director
Spy vs. Spy ()
Producer
The Fixer ()
Director
The Sound of Philadelphia ()
Executive Producer
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People ()
Executive Producer
Splash ()
Producer
The Shrinking of Treehorn ()
Director
The Shrinking of Treehorn ()
Producer
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell ()
Producer
Curious George ()
Producer