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