| Ron Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald William Howard March 1, 1954 Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1956-present |
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl Howard (1975-present) |
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning director and producer. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Duncan is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Howard came to prominence in the 1960s while playing Andy Griffith's TV son, Opie Taylor, on The Andy Griffith Show (credited as Ronny Howard), and later in the 1970s as Howard Cunningham's son and Arthur Fonzarelli's best friend, Richie Cunningham, on Happy Days (a role he played from 1974 to 1980). Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director Opie Taylor is a fictional character in the American Television program, The Andy Griffith Show which was televised on CBS The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. Since retiring from acting, he has directed several successful films including Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind. A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American Biographical film about John Forbes Nash, the Nobel Laureate in Economics.
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Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, the son of Jean Speegle Howard, an actress, and Rance Howard, a director, writer, and actor. Duncan is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. Jean Speegle Howard (born January 31, 1927 - September 2, 2000) was an American Actress who acted primarily in film Rance Howard (born November 17, 1928) is an American Actor who has starred in film and on television [1] His younger brother, Clint Howard, is a well-known character actor. Clint Howard (born April 20 1959) is an American Film and Television Actor. Howard attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts but did not graduate. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV is a Film school within the University of Southern California [2]
Howard first earned recognition for playing Winthrop Paroo, the child with the lisp in the film version of The Music Man with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. The Music Man is a 1962 Academy Award winning Film musical starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo Robert Preston ( June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is a American Singer and character actress of Stage, Film and Besides appearing in The Music Man, he appeared in the role of Opie Taylor in the television series The Andy Griffith Show, which was the successful spin-off of The Danny Thomas Show. Opie Taylor is a fictional character in the American Television program, The Andy Griffith Show which was televised on CBS The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 The Danny Thomas Show (known as Make Room for Daddy during the first four seasons is a Sitcom which ran from 1953 to 1957 There he portrayed the son of the local sheriff in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina. Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States For eight seasons, he also created a loving relationship with Andy Griffith, on-screen, and spent a lot of time with him, off-screen, when not filming. Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director The credits referred to him as "Ronny Howard. " He also appeared in the 1963 film The Courtship of Eddie's Father with Glenn Ford and (billed as "Ronnie Howard") in Little Boy Lost, a 1966 episode of the TV show I Spy with Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American Television Comedy-drama based on the popular 1963 movie of the same name Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford ( May 1, 1916 &ndash August 30, 2006) was a Canadian -born American I Spy is an American television Secret agent adventure series Robert Martin Culp (born August 16 1930) is an American actor and scriptwriter perhaps best known for his work in Television. William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Howard made a notable guest-star appearance on the popular television series M*A*S*H during that show's first season as an underage American serving in the Marines during the Korean War. M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the
Howard is also well known for his role as Richie Cunningham in television's Happy Days on which, beginning in 1974, he played the likeable "buttoned down" boy, in contrast to Henry Winkler's Fonz. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional He attained film success with his role as Steve Bollander in George Lucas' teen movie American Graffiti. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter The teen film (also called teen movie or teenpic) is a Film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck In 1977, while still starring on Happy Days, he directed his first film, a low-budget comedy/action film called Grand Theft Auto. A low-budget Film is a motion picture shot on limited budget Young or unknown directors often make low-budget films due to a lack of funding from studios who Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American Comedy Chase film directed by Ron Howard.
His last significant on-screen role was when he reprised his famous role as Opie Taylor in the 1986 TV reunion movie Return to Mayberry reuniting him with Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, and most of the old cast. Return to Mayberry was a Television movie made in 1986 on NBC. Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director Jesse Donald Knotts ( July 21, 1924 &ndash February 24, 2006) was an American comedic Actor best known
Before leaving Happy Days in 1980, Howard made his directing debut with the 1977 project "Grand Theft Auto" (after cutting a deal with Roger Corman to star in "Eat My Dust" with Christopher Norris). Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American Comedy Chase film directed by Ron Howard. Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate Christopher Norris (born October 7, 1953) is an American movie and television Actress. Howard went on to direct several TV movies. His big theatrical break came in 1982 with Night Shift featuring soon-to-be stars, such as Michael Keaton and Shelley Long, as well as reuniting Howard with "Happy Days" co-star Henry Winkler. Night Shift is a 1982 Comedy Film, one of Ron Howard 's earliest directorial efforts Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award -winning American film, stage Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer
He has since directed a number of high-visibility films, including "Splash", "Parenthood", "Cocoon", "Apollo 13" (nominated for nine Academy Awards and winning two), "A Beautiful Mind" (for which he won the Oscar for "Best Director"), and Cinderella Man. Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and Parenthood is a 1989 film starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards Cocoon is a 1985 Science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American Biographical film about John Forbes Nash, the Nobel Laureate in Economics. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former His film, "The Da Vinci Code" was a box office hit, earning more than $219 million at the box office. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
Howard's younger brother, Clint, has minor roles in most of his movies. Clint Howard (born April 20 1959) is an American Film and Television Actor.
Howard is the co-chairman, with Brian Grazer, of Imagine Entertainment, a major film and television production company, which has produced notable projects like Friday Night Lights, 8 Mile, Inside Deep Throat, and the television series 24 and Felicity. Brian Grazer (born July 12, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an Oscar and Emmy Award -winning American Imagine Entertainment is a Film and Television Production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Friday Night Lights is the 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a High school football team and the Texas 8 Mile is a 2002 American Drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Inside Deep Throat is a 2005 documentary about the 1972 Pornographic film Deep Throat and its effects on American society 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. Felicity is a Golden Globe -winning American Primetime television Drama produced by Touchstone Television
Through his company Imagine Television, Howard continues to have a presence in television, most recently as the executive producer and uncredited narrator of the critically acclaimed FOX sitcom Arrested Development. Imagine Entertainment is a Film and Television Production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian A narrator (or the extremely rarely used female equivalent narratress) is within any story (literary work movie play verbal account etc Arrested Development is a character-driven American television Sitcom about a formerly wealthy habitually Dysfunctional family. The show, despite having won six Emmy awards and near-unanimous praise from critics, did not enjoy high ratings and was limited by Fox Television in 2006 due to FOX scheduling the show opposite major events on other stations. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television A series finale took place in February 2006, but Howard, on-screen for the first time in the show, suggested a movie version may be in the works. In February 2008, Jeffrey Tambor and Jason Bateman confirmed that a movie is, in fact, going to be made with a possible 2009 release. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American Actor, perhaps most known for his roles as George Bluth Sr Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Creator Mitchell Hurwitz is writing the screenplay, while Howard is rumored to direct. Mitchell Hurwitz is an Emmy -winning American television writer and producer
On June 7, 1975, Howard wed his high-school sweetheart, Cheryl (née Alley), a writer with a degree in geriatric psychology. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They have four children; daughters Bryce Dallas Howard (b. Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2 1981) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her film roles in the M 1981), Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Carlyle (twins, b. 1985), and son Reed Cross (b. 1987). Daughters Bryce and Paige are actresses. The family lives on a 35 acre estate in the exclusive gated community of Conyers Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. In February 2007, Howard became a grandfather when his daughter, Bryce, gave birth to a son.
Ron Howard was the sixth cousin to his Andy Griffith Show co-star, Don Knotts, through Howard's ancestor, Lucinda Knotts. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 Jesse Donald Knotts ( July 21, 1924 &ndash February 24, 2006) was an American comedic Actor best known
In the June 2006 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Ron Howard was asked, "What do you consider your greatest achievement?" He replied, "Forty-eight consecutive years of steady employment in television and film, while preserving a rich family life. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early "
Howard appeared as himself twice in The Simpsons. In "When You Dish Upon a Star", Homer meets and befriends Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger and Howard. " When You Dish Upon a Star " is the fifth episode of The Simpsons ' tenth season, which was originally broadcast on November 8 Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) Later in the episode, Howard is injured when trying to jump from a truck to the RV that Homer was driving. In the end, he pitches Homer's movie idea and gets it greenlit. Another episode ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder") Homer and Howard are fighting each other while appearing on The Springfield Squares. " Hello Gutter Hello Fadder " is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. The Hollywood Squares was an American Television comedy and Game show in which two contestants play Tic-tac-toe to win money Later, Howard gives Homer the inspiration to spend more time with his kids and gives him some money that Homer refuses but takes anyway. Ron yoinks the money back from Homer and then drives away.
When he hosted Saturday Night Live in the 1980s, Eddie Murphy called him "Opie Cunningham". Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American In the South Park episode, "Ginger Kids", Cartman asks a crowd of fellow gingers to name great Americans with the hair color, the first and only name they can think of is "Ron Howard", and when asked to name a second, one responds "Ron Howard" again. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central " Ginger Kids " is episode #911 (season 9 of the Comedy Central series South Park. Eric Theodore Cartman,commonly referred to by his Family name, Cartman, is one of the four main Fictional characters in the animated series
On a VH1 special about the 100 greatest child stars, many of the interviewees considered Ron Howard to be the most successful child star of all-time, considering his two major television acting roles and his directing career. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television In Season 1, Episode 3 of Stroker and Hoop on Adult Swim, Stroker and Hoop ran a detective agency whose first client needed them to make Ron Howard stop controlling his mind. Stroker and Hoop (also Stroker & Hoop) is an American Flash Animated television series on Cartoon Network Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon
| Year | Title | No. of Oscar nominations | No. of Oscar wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Old Paint | ||
| Deed of Daring-Do | |||
| Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore and Death | |||
| 1976 | Eat My Dust | ||
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | ||
| 1982 | Night Shift | ||
| 1984 | Splash | 1 | |
| 1985 | Cocoon | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | ||
| 1988 | Willow | 2 | |
| 1989 | Parenthood | 2 | |
| 1991 | Backdraft | 3 | |
| 1992 | Far and Away | ||
| 1994 | The Paper | 1 | |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 1996 | Ransom | ||
| 1999 | EDtv | ||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | 8 | 4 |
| 2003 | The Missing | ||
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | 3 | |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | ||
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon | ||
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | ||
| TBA | Arrested Development | ||
| B-Major | |||
| The Raven |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steven Soderbergh for Traffic |
Academy Award for Best Director 2001 for A Beautiful Mind |
Succeeded by Roman Polanski for The Pianist |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Hoaward, Ronald William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Howard, Ron |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |