Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard ( * March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma) is an American actor, director and film producer.
Life
His career began very early, since his father Rance Howard, a well known actor, him and his brother Clint Howard often housed in children's roles. For years he was listed as Ronny Howard. As such, it is one of the few child stars that have worked successfully as adults. Since his early youth he was interested filmmaking. So he turned with father and siblings as actors smaller films that have received awards in part.
He played quite early in the television series Andy Griffith Show Opie Taylor with the Andy Griffith ( as Ronny Howard out ). At the movies Howard had his first success in 1973 as an actor in the role of "Steve Boll Ander " in George Lucas ' cult film American Graffiti. He then played for years on the hit sitcom Happy Days. In between, he had a supporting role in 1976 in the Western The Shootist, which was the last film with the legendary U.S. actor John Wayne at the same time.
His career as a director began in 1977 with work on the low-budget film Grand Theft Auto. He then worked for several years as a director in television series. Beginning of the 1980s, Howard managed the breakthrough in Hollywood and led since directed many acclaimed productions. In 1986 he founded together with film producer Brian Grazer production company Imagine Entertainment, with which he produced his films from now on. Audience successes and film technology feats like Splash, Willow and Backdraft established his current reputation as a great Hollywood director. The highpoint of his career was the 2002 winning two Oscars in the categories " Best Director " and "Best Film " for A Beautiful Mind - Genius and madness. The Missing he presented a remarkable artistic attempt to Neusicht all of Western culture that is simultaneously realistic and disturbing. His brother Clint Howard is often seen in a supporting role in his films. 2008 Howard was responsible for the film adaptation of Peter Morgan's play Frost / Nixon responsible with Frank Langella in the role of Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen as TV host David Frost. The drama brought him again directing nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award.
Howard is married to the writer Cheryl Howard since 1975, together they have four children. His daughter Bryce Dallas is also a film actress.
Since the film Night Shift - The morgue freaks out completely, he works exclusively with the editors Mike Hill and his colleagues Daniel P. Hanley.
In the fourth season of the television series Arrested Development Howard plays himself
Filmography
Direction
Actor
Producer (selection)
Add to this the youth series Happy Days from 1974 to 1980 and a number of cameo appearances in his films as well as directing several appearances in the animated series The Simpsons.