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