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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.
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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.
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
General Electric Theater
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
Golden Globe Awards
Gunsmoke
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Daily Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
E! True Hollywood Story
The F.B.I.
The Simpsons
Dr. Kildare
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Top Gear
MADtv
The Fugitive
Real Time with Bill Maher
Lassie
Only Murders in the Building
Happy Days
Land of the Giants
The Colbert Report
Laverne & Shirley
The Danny Kaye Show
This Is Us
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Route 66
Dennis the Menace
From the Earth to the Moon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Chelsea
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Waltons
Johnny Ringo
Daniel Boone
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Bonanza
M*A*S*H
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Pete and Gladys
The Odd Couple
How To with John Wilson
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Danny Thomas Show
Lancer
LIGHT & MAGIC
A Beautiful Mind
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Oscars
The First Nudie Musical
Night Shift
Showbiz Kids
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Studio
Music by John Williams
Arrested Development
More American Graffiti
The Independent
Gentle Ben
I Spy
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Five Fingers
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
The Andy Griffith Show
The Shootist
HBO First Look
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Insight
American Graffiti
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Locusts
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
The Migrants
Willow: Behind the Magic
Grand Theft Auto
Smoke
Act of Love
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Production Credits
Sports Night
Parenthood
Cinderella Man
Grand Theft Auto
Parenthood
Parenthood
Inventing the Abbotts
The 'Burbs
The Gringo Hunters
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Judy Blume Forever
Changeling
Curious George
The Beanie Bubble
Clean and Sober
Genius
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Splash
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Curious George
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Backdraft
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
The Tiny Chef Show
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
Music by John Williams
The Day Sports Stood Still
Rush
Splash
Gung Ho
Gossip
LIGHT & MAGIC
tick, tick... BOOM!
Far and Away
Under the Banner of Heaven
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Earnhardt
Frida
Lucy and Desi
Hillbilly Elegy
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Apollo 13
Willow
Thirteen Lives
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
On Pointe
Harlem Ice
Inferno
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Night Shift
Tetris
Churchill at War
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Bossy Bear
Cowboys & Aliens
Ransom
Taiwan Crime Stories
68 Whiskey
A Beautiful Mind
Eden
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Choir
Arrested Development
Angels & Demons
The Super Models
Willow
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Fixer
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
The Dark Tower
Cocoon
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
The Da Vinci Code
From the Earth to the Moon
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
In the Heart of the Sea
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Jim Henson Idea Man
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