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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
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
General Electric Theater
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
Gunsmoke
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Golden Globe Awards
The Daily Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
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
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
Route 66
From the Earth to the Moon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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
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
The Studio
LIGHT & MAGIC
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The First Nudie Musical
Night Shift
Showbiz Kids
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Music by John Williams
Arrested Development
More American Graffiti
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
I Spy
Gentle Ben
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Five Fingers
The Independent
The Andy Griffith Show
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
HBO First Look
The Shootist
Insight
The Migrants
Locusts
American Graffiti
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Smoke
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Act of Love
Grand Theft Auto
Saturday Night Live
Willow: Behind the Magic
Production Credits
Thirteen Lives
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Clean and Sober
Judy Blume Forever
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
The Gringo Hunters
Frida
Tetris
A Beautiful Mind
The Da Vinci Code
Inventing the Abbotts
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
The 'Burbs
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Genius
Parenthood
Far and Away
Changeling
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Parenthood
Choir
Rush
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Eden
Curious George
Cowboys & Aliens
Cinderella Man
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
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Parenthood
68 Whiskey
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Apollo 13
Backdraft
Willow
Grand Theft Auto
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Splash
Ransom
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
The Day Sports Stood Still
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Harlem Ice
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Sports Night
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Beanie Bubble
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
LIGHT & MAGIC
Lucy and Desi
In the Heart of the Sea
Curious George
Music by John Williams
Arrested Development
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
From the Earth to the Moon
The Dark Tower
Gossip
Gung Ho
Churchill at War
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Taiwan Crime Stories
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Splash
The Fixer
Night Shift
Cocoon
The Super Models
On Pointe
Inferno
Angels & Demons
Willow
Hillbilly Elegy
Under the Banner of Heaven
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