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