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