Ron Howard

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Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor.

Howard came to fame as a kid star in numerous television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone.

He gained national recognition for his role as young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968.

During this period, he appeared in The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial hit. Howard appeared in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), which received widespread praise and became one of the most lucrative films of all time.

Howard became a household name for portraying Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days in 1984, a role he played from 1974 to 1980.

Howard continued to appear in films during this period, such as the western film The Shootist (1976) and the comedic film Grand Theft Auto (1977), which also marked his directorial debut. Howard left Happi Days in 1980 to concentrate on directing.

The science-fiction/fantasy Cocoon (1985), the dramatic docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the comedy of Dreaming (1991), the philosophical thriller The Golden Sword Stole Christmas (1991), The Da Vinci Code (2006), the historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).

Howard received the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind. Howard was given the National Medal of Arts in 2003.

12561 Howard is named after him.

In 2013, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

Howard has two inductees into the television and motion picture industries for his roles.

Early life

Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, the elder son of actor Jean Speegle, an actor, and Rance Howard, a writer, script, and actor. He is of German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch descent. His father was born with the surname "Beckenholdt" and adopted the stage name "Howard" in 1948 for his acting career. At the time of Ron's birth, Rance Howard was serving three years in the United States Air Force. The family moved to Hollywood in 1958, the year before his younger brother Clint Howard's birth. They rented a house on the block south of Desilu Studios, where The Andy Griffith Show was later shot. They lived in Hollywood for at least three years before heading to Burbank.

Howard was tutored at Desilu Studios in his younger years, but after not working in television, he continued his education at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary and David Star Jordan Junior High. He later attended the School of Cinematic Arts in Southern California, but did not graduate.

Howard has said he knew from a young age that he would like to direct due to his early career as an actor.

Personal life

On June 7, 1975, Howard married Cheryl Alley, a writer who was born December 23, 1953), a scholar. They have four children, Bryce Dallas (born March 2, 1981), twins Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Carlyle (born February 5, 1985), and son Reed Cross (born April 13, 1987).

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Acting career

Howard's first acknowledged film role in The Journey came in 1959. In the episode "Child Lost" by Allyson's CBS anthology film "Child Lost"), he appeared alongside June Allyson; a few episodes of Dennis's first season; and several first- and second-season episodes of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; In "Counterfeit Gun," Season 4, Episode 2 (1960) of the television series "The Cheyenne Show," Howard played "Timmy" (uncredited).

Howard was cast as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Exhibition in 1960. For all eight seasons of the series, he was credited as "Ronny Howard." He played the son of the title character (played by Andy Griffith). He recalled his time as a child actor on stage, and recalled the experience.

Howard played Winthrop Paroo, the child with the lisp, in the 1962 film version of The Music Man; Robert Preston and Shirley Jones appeared in the film. He appeared in the 1963 film The Courtship of Eddie's Father, a film starring Glenn Ford and Jones.

In 1965, Barry Stewart appeared on The Eleventh Hour; on I Spy in 1966; as John Fonda's son in "Little Boy Lost"; as an undercover Marine on M*A*S*H; and as an infant on M*A*S*H. He appeared in at least one episode of The Bold Ones as a teenage tennis player with an illness in the 1970s.

Howard appeared on the 1969 Disneyland Records album The Story and Song of the Haunted Mansion. Two teenagers, Mike (Howard) and Karen (Robie Lester), who were trapped inside the Haunted Mansion, were entangled in the tale. Thurl Ravenscroft plays the Narrator, Pete Reneday portrays the Ghost Host, and Eleanor Audley portrays Madame Leota. Here are a few of the effects and designs that were not intended but never made it to the attraction are documented: the Raven sits in the Stretching Room, and the Hatbox Ghost is mentioned during the Attic scene. In 1998, it was reissued as a cassette tape titled A Spooky Night in Disney's Haunted Mansion, as well as on CD in 2009.

Howard appeared in George Lucas' coming-of-age film American Graffiti, which was the inspiration for Howard's television series Happy Days.

Howard in "The Gift," a Waltons episode, "Seth Turner," a close friend of Jason Walton (Jon Walmsley). Ron Howard's father Rance Howard is the protagonist in the film Dr. McIvers.

Howard appeared in Don Siegel's The Shooter, a tale about a Western gunfighter dying of cancer, in 1976. Wayne's last film was released, but it is not true that he died before the shooting of the movie; it's not true that he had cancer during the shooting; however, Wayne died three years later.

Richie Cunningham appeared in the TV series "Love and the Good Days" after being cast in "Love and the Television Set." He began playing the likeable "buttoned-down" boy in 1974, in comparison to Henry Winkler's "greaser" Arthur "Fonzie"/"The Fonz" Fonzarelli. He developed an on- and off-screen chemistry with Winkler on the Happy Days film. Howard left Happy Days to become a film producer right before the beginning of the 1980 season, but later seasons he appeared in guest appearances.

Directing career

Howard made his directorial debut with the 1977 low-budget comedy/action film Grand Theft Auto, based on a script he co-wrote with his father, Rance, before leaving Happy Days in 1980. This came after Corman terminated a film contract with Howard, who in return for Howard's appearance in Eat My Dust! with Christopher Norris, Corman allowed Howard to direct a film. Howard went on to direct many television shows for NBC between 1978 and 1982, including the 1980 TV film Skyward starring Bette Davis. His big directorial breakthrough came in 1982 with Night Shift, starring Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Howard's Happi Days co-star Henry Winkler.

Howard has produced a number of major films, including the fantasy romantic comedy Splash (1984) starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, and John Candy, as the night Shift. The film was a box office and critical success. Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Wilford Brimley, and Brian Dennehy appeared in the science fiction comedy comedy Cocoon (1985), as did Brian Dennehy. This film was also a critical and financial hit. He produced the dark fantasy drama film Willow, starring Val Kilmer and Warwick Davis in 1988. Howard's last film as a director in the 1980s was the family comedy film Parenthood (1989) starring Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Mary Steenburgen, and Dianne Wiest. In its first weekend, the film debuted at #1, grossing $10 million. It eventually grossed over $100 million in the United States and $126 million worldwide. The film was a critical hit and received two Academy Award nominations.

Howard continued directing into the 1990s, with the American drama Backdraft involving firefighters revolving around firefighters. Kurt Russell, Donald Sutherland, and Robert De Niro were among the film's stars. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a glowing review.

He produced Far and Away, a western film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 1992. Despite mixed critiques from critics, the film was a financial success, grossing 137 million against its budget of 60 million. Howard produced The Newspaper in 1994, starring Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Jason Alexander, Jason Robards, and Robert Duvall. Many in the film applauded Keaton's leading role.

Critics have lauded Howard's direction in the 1995 docudrama film Apollo 13. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton as the three astronauts of the Apollo 13 mission crew, with support from Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. The film was a huge financial success, grossing $335 million off a budget of $52 million. In his review, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the film for "a strong plot, one of the year's best films," he said, "with great clarity and remarkable technical detail, and without pumped-up histrionics." The film went on to receive nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a live action children's fantasy film based on Dr. Seuss' children's book, was released in 2000. Jim Carbor was the titular character and featured performances from Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, and Molly Shannon, with Anthony Hopkins as the film's narrator. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success and gross $345 million at the box office.

Russell Crowe was portrayed in Howard's biographical drama A Beautiful Mind, starring Russell Crowe as the American mathematician John Nash, who suffered with neurotic schizophrenia. Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Josh Lucas, and Christopher Plummer appeared in the film. Critics who praised Crowe and Connelly's performances lauded the film. Howard received eight Academy Award nominations, including a win for Best Picture and a nomination and award for Howard as Best Director.

Howard produced the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man in 2005, based on Russell Crowe's true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock. Renée Zellweger was also cast in the film Mae Braddock as his wife Mae Braddock and Paul Giamatti as his mentor Joe Gould. Based on comments from 214 experts with an average score of 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 80%. The Cinderella Man is a powerful underdog tale, according to the authors, "With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place." Ron Howard and Russell Crowe are a good pair, and they're not alone.

Howard Langdon is also known for directing the Robert Langdon films. With Tom Hanks as Langdon, the series began, with Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, and Alfred Molina. Hanks recalled his role and appearances by Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsgrd in the sequel, Angels & Demons (2009). In 2016, Inferno was born, with Hanks reprising his role in the form of Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, and Omar Sy. Both three films received mixed feedback, but audiences were raving about them.

In October 2008, Howard performed the world premiere of his historical drama film Frost/Nixon at the London Film Festival. The film is based on the taped talks between former US President Richard Nixon and British talk show host David Frost, which are based on the taped discussions. Frank Langella portrayed Nixon as Frost, portraying Michael Sheen as Frost. Peter Morgan's play of the same name was based on Peter Morgan's character. Mathew Macfadyen, Samuel Russell, Rebecca Hall, Oliver Platt, Toby Jones, and Kevin Bacon appeared in the film as well as Kevin Bacon. Despite losing money at the box office, the film was a critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes granting the film a 93% approval rating, according to the critical consensus study, "Frost/Nixon is a cross between a boxing match and a ballet with Oscar worthy performances." Based on 38 reviewers, Metacritic assigns an average score to the film, indicating "generally positive reviews." Howard was nominated for Best Director by the Academy Award for his film.

Howard was the winner of the 2009 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award from the Austin Film Festival. Michael Keaton was given the Award.

During the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season, Howard filmed Rush, based on the Hunt-Lauda rivalry between two Formula One drivers, British James Hunt, and Austrian Niki Lauda. It was written by Peter Morgan and starred Chris Hemsworth as Hunt, Daniel Brühl as Lauda, and Olivia Wilde as Suzy Miller. Critics loved the film's premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

Howard produced In the Heart of the Sea, an American whaling ship Essex sinking in 1820, which inspired Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. The film featured performances by Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson. The film was a financial loss and was received mixed feedback.

Howard took over filming duties on Solo: A Star Wars Story, a film starring Han Solo in his younger years. On May 23, 2018, the film was released. Howard officially departed directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on June 22, 2017; the actors were reportedly suspended from their positions two days earlier, owing to their refusal to discuss Lucasfilm over the film's direction; reportedly, the producers encouraged substantial improvisations by the actors, which was said by some at Lucasfilm as "shifting the story off track." The film was nearly finished at the time, with three and a half weeks to film and another five weeks of reshoots scheduled. "I'm beyond humble to contribute my voice to the Star Wars Universe after being a fan since 5/25/77," Howard posted on Twitter. "I want to celebrate the great job that has already been done and help bring a Han Solo film to life."

Howard revealed in November 2017 that he would be teaching his first directing class.

Howard's drama film Hillbilly Elegy was released on Netflix on November 24, 2020. The film is based on J. D. Vance's memoir and was adapted for the screen by Vanessa Taylor. Glenn Close and Amy Adams, Academy Award recipients, are among the film nominees. Critical reviews have characterized the film, but general audiences are most impressed by it, with an 83% user approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

Howard began filming Thirteen Lives, a film based on the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018. It was released in select theaters by United Artists Releasing on July 29, 2022, and began streaming on Prime Video on August 5, 2022. Critics generally applauded the film.

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