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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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
General Electric Theater
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
Gunsmoke
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Frasier
The Twilight Zone
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Golden Globe Awards
The Daily Show
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
From the Earth to the Moon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Chelsea
The Waltons
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Johnny Ringo
Daniel Boone
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Bonanza
Dennis the Menace
M*A*S*H
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Pete and Gladys
The Odd Couple
Mayberry R.F.D.
Lancer
The Danny Thomas Show
Light & Magic
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The First Nudie Musical
Night Shift
Showbiz Kids
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Arrested Development
Music by John Williams
More American Graffiti
The Independent
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
I Spy
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Five Fingers
Gentle Ben
The Andy Griffith Show
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Insight
HBO First Look
The Shootist
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
The Migrants
Locusts
American Graffiti
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Willow: Behind the Magic
Act of Love
Smoke
Happy Days
Saturday Night Live
Production Credits
Curious George
Frida
Inventing the Abbotts
A Beautiful Mind
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
The Beanie Bubble
Light & Magic
Judy Blume Forever
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
In the Heart of the Sea
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Backdraft
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
On Pointe
Arrested Development
Thirteen Lives
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Inferno
Tetris
Willow
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
The Super Models
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Choir
Music by John Williams
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Da Vinci Code
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt
Lucy and Desi
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
The 'Burbs
Churchill at War
Parenthood
Cocoon
Splash
68 Whiskey
Clean and Sober
Sports Night
Cinderella Man
Parenthood
Apollo 13
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Curious George
From the Earth to the Moon
The Day Sports Stood Still
Willow
Genius
Splash
Night Shift
Gung Ho
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Cowboys & Aliens
The Dark Tower
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Gossip
The Gringo Hunters
Ransom
The Fixer
Rush
Angels & Demons
Under the Banner of Heaven
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Far and Away
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Hillbilly Elegy
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Taiwan Crime Stories
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