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