Ron Howard

Directing

Born: 1954-03-01

From: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Gender: Male

Popularity: 2.9

Also Known As

Ronny HowardRonald William HowardRonnie HowardRonald William "Ron" Howardران هاوارد

Biography

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.

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Awards & Nominations15 won · 44 nominated

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Arrested Development

2014

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best British Film

Rush

2014

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

Rush

2013

Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Director

Rush

2013

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2012

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2011

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2010

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2010

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Frost/Nixon

2009

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2009

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

Frost/Nixon

2009

Nominated

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Frost/Nixon

2009

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Frost/Nixon

2009

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

Frost/Nixon

2009

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2008

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Frost/Nixon

2008

Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

Frost/Nixon

2008

Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Director

Frost/Nixon

2008

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2008

Nominated

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Frost/Nixon

2008

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Curious George

2007

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development

2006

Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director

The Da Vinci Code

2006

Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

Cinderella Man

2005

Nominated

Best Sports Movie ESPY Award

Cinderella Man

2005

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development

2005

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development

2004

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Arrested Development

2004

Nominated

Golden Bear

The Missing

2004

🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

2003

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Picture

A Beautiful Mind

2002

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2002

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2002

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

A Beautiful Mind

2002

Nominated

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

A Beautiful Mind

2002

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

A Beautiful Mind

2002

🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

A Beautiful Mind

2001

🏆 Won

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2001

🏆 Won

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2001

Nominated

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

A Beautiful Mind

2001

Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2001

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

A Beautiful Mind

2001

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program

The PJs

1999

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

Apollo 13

1996

🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Apollo 13

1995

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Apollo 13

1995

Nominated

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Apollo 13

1995

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

Willow

1989

🏆 Won

Saturn Award for Best Director

Cocoon

1986

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

Cocoon

1986

Nominated

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Cocoon

1985

Nominated

Saturn Award for Best Director

Splash

1984

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

1981

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

The Shootist

1976

🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

A Beautiful Mind

Ron Howard

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations15 won · 44 nominated

Acting170 titles

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

The Great Adventure

Five Fingers

People's Choice Awards

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

The Twilight Zone

Only Murders in the Building

Marty, Life Is Short

E! True Hollywood Story

This Is Us

How To with John Wilson

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Music by John Williams

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

The Simpsons

A Beautiful Mind

M*A*S*H

Arrested Development

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

John Candy: I Like Me

The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang

100 Years of Warner Bros.

LIGHT & MAGIC

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

A Special: Olivia Newton-John

Judd, for the Defense

The New Breed

Frasier

The Studio

The Andy Griffith Show

Inside the Actors Studio

Happy Days

Top Gear

Bonanza

The Red Skelton Show

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

The Fugitive

The Smith Family

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Laverne & Shirley

The Waltons

The Graham Norton Show

Golden Globe Awards

The Shootist

The Music Man

Corman's World

Donny & Marie

MADtv

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

American Graffiti

Fire on the Mountain

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

First Works

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Daniel Boone

The Headmaster

The Oscars

The Captain and Tennille

The Bob Hope Show

Dinah!

The Danny Kaye Show

Dads

The Colbert Report

Saturday Night Live

General Electric Theater

The Monroes

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

MAS*H