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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
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
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
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.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Route 66
From the Earth to the Moon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Chelsea
The Waltons
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Daniel Boone
Johnny Ringo
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Bonanza
Dennis the Menace
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
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
Five Fingers
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
The Independent
Gentle Ben
I Spy
The Andy Griffith Show
HBO First Look
The Shootist
Insight
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
American Graffiti
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
The Migrants
Locusts
Grand Theft Auto
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Smoke
Act of Love
Happy Days
Saturday Night Live
Willow: Behind the Magic
Production Credits
68 Whiskey
Light & Magic
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Willow
Genius
Inventing the Abbotts
Judy Blume Forever
Gung Ho
Cinderella Man
Curious George
The Da Vinci Code
From the Earth to the Moon
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Curious George
Clean and Sober
The Beanie Bubble
Thirteen Lives
Inferno
Tetris
Eden
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
The Fixer
Gossip
Churchill at War
Angels & Demons
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Rush
The Dark Tower
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Parenthood
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Choir
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Night Shift
Taiwan Crime Stories
Music by John Williams
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Willow
Hillbilly Elegy
Cowboys & Aliens
Grand Theft Auto
The Day Sports Stood Still
Arrested Development
Splash
Apollo 13
Backdraft
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Ransom
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Under the Banner of Heaven
Cocoon
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The Gringo Hunters
Splash
Far and Away
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
The Super Models
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Beautiful Mind
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