Ron Howard
American film director, producer, and actor · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1954 · age 72
Ronald William Howard is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films.
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EdenFilm, Director, Writer2022
Thirteen LivesFilm, Director, Producer2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries2018
Solo: A Star Wars StoryFilm, Director2016
InfernoFilm, Director, Producer2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries2013
RushFilm, Director, Producer2010Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated ProgramAward2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries
Angels & DemonsFilm, 2009Director, Producer2008Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated ProgramAward2006
Curious GeorgeFilm, Producer2004Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesAward2003National Medal of ArtsAward
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series, 2003
The MissingFilm, 2003Director, Producer2002Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best PictureAward2001Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best DirectorAwardDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best DirectorAwardDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature FilmAward2000
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasFilm, Director, Producer1998Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited MiniseriesAward1997
The ViewSeries1996
RansomFilm, Director1995Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature FilmAward1993
FrasierSeries, Stephen (voice)1992
Far and AwayFilm, Director, Writer1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Ron Howard (voice)
ParenthoodFilm, 1989Director, Writer1986Saturn Award for Best DirectorAward1984
SplashFilm, Director1981Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1973
American GraffitiFilm, Steve Bolander1971
Great PerformancesSeries1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Opie Taylor1954Born1 March 1954People around Ron
Brian Grazer Produced A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Tom Hanks Ron directed The Da Vinci Code and Apollo 13
Jim Meskimen Ron directed Apollo 13 (1995)
Paul Bettany Ron produced A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Geoffrey Blake Ron directed Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon
Akiva Goldsman Also in A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man
Joe Spano Ron directed Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon
T. J. Thyne Ron produced Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
George Lucas Directed American Graffiti (1974)
Tom Cruise Ron produced Far and Away and American Made
Russell Crowe Ron produced A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Chris Hemsworth Ron directed Rush and In the Heart of the Sea
Val Kilmer Ron directed Willow and The Missing
Woody Harrelson Ron directed Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Ed Harris Ron directed A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13
Sam Rockwell Ron produced Frost/Nixon and Cowboys & Aliens
Josh Lucas Ron produced A Beautiful Mind and J. Edgar
Geoff Pierson Ron produced Changeling and J. Edgar
Jeffrey Donovan Ron produced Changeling and J. Edgar
Pierfrancesco Favino Ron directed Angels & Demons (2009)
Christian Clemenson Ron directed Apollo 13 (1995)
Ray McKinnon Ron directed Apollo 13 and The Missing
Max Elliott Slade Ron directed Apollo 13 and Parenthood
Lowell Ganz Ron directed Parenthood (1990)
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John Candy: I Like Me 2025
A Beautiful Mind 2001
Tetris 2023
Thirteen Lives 2022
Rush 2013
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Photos 7
With Cara Williams in Pete and Gladys (1960)
With Andy Griffith as Opie in a publicity photo for The Andy Griffith Show (1961)
Richie (Ron Howard) takes a turn on Fonzie's (Henry Winkler) motorcycle in a scene from Happy Days
Howard (right) with Tom Hanks and the production crew of Apollo 13 (1995)
Howard directed Frost/Nixon (2008) based on the conversations between David Frost and Richard Nixon
Howard (second from right) and the cast at the 2018 Cannes Film FestivalAwards
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Over his six-decade career, he has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards as well as nominations for seven British Academy Film Awards. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in film and television.
