Ron Howard
Actor | Director | Producer | Writer
Related resources:
Filters:
Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American actor, director and producer.
He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto. He left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing, and has since gone on to direct several films, including the Oscar winning Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Filmography - Acting
Filters:
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
As: Himself
In a heartfelt tribute to Hollywood legend Garry Marshall, his family and friends share their favorite memories of the creative genius behind some of the most memorable series in television history.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: John Scheinfeld
Stars: Abigail Breslin | Yvette Nicole Brown | Julie Andrews | Pam Dawber | Michael Eisner
Dads (2019)
As: Himself
Director Bryce Dallas Howard teams up with her father, Ron Howard, to explore contemporary fatherhood through anecdotes and wisdom from famous funnymen such as Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Bryce Dallas Howard
Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard | Ron Howard | Jimmy Fallon | Judd Apatow | Andy Griffith
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 (2019)
As: Himself
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this documentary tries to solve the great mystery: Was Snoopy a top-secret astronaut?
Runtime: 9 min.
Directed by: Morgan Neville
Stars: Jeff Goldblum | Ron Howard | Sean Cullen | Terry McGurrin | Isabella Leo
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016)
As: Himself
Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn't come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass.
Runtime: 50 min.
Directed by: Jeremy Konner
Stars: Alfred Molina | Robert Morse | Johnny Depp | Ron Howard | Patton Oswalt
Laddie (2015)
As: Himself
Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Directed by: Amanda Ladd Jones
Stars: Mel Gibson | Morgan Freeman | Sigourney Weaver | Ron Howard | Ridley Scott
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (2015)
As: Himself
The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
Runtime: 45 min.
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Ron Howard | George Lucas | Ken Ralston | Dennis Muren
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Rob Epstein | Jeffrey Friedman
Stars: Ellen Burstyn | Annette Bening | Billy Crystal | Anjelica Huston | Cher
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)
As: Himself
A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Stars: Steven Spielberg | Clint Eastwood | Tim Burton | Richard D. Zanuck | Lawrence Gordon
The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013)
As: Himself
Featuring interviews from major cast and crew members, along with 200 fans from across the country, this documentary tells the whole story of this amazing and one of a kind tv show.
Runtime: 75 min.
Directed by: Jeff Smith
Stars: David Cross | Will Arnett | Jason Bateman | Portia de Rossi | Mitchell Hurwitz
The Death and Return of Superman (2011)
As: Max's Son
A somewhat-mostly-accurate educational parody film by Max Landis about Superman's death and revival by DC.
Runtime: 17 min.
Directed by: Max Landis
Stars: Yuri Lowenthal | Joel Michaely | Max Landis | Grae Drake | Kit Willesee
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
As: Himself - Filmmaker
Chronicles the six-decade career of the U.S. film industry's most diverse, dogged and resourceful low-budget producer-director-entrepeneur, painting the soft-spoken Roger Corman as an indie cinema trailbrazer as well as an extraordinary conduit for new talent.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Alex Stapleton
Stars: David Carradine | Roger Corman | Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Julie Corman | Frances Doel
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
As: Himself
Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created ...
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Leslie Iwerks
Stars: Steven Spielberg | Ron Howard | Jon Favreau | George Lucas | Tom Cruise
Cannes: All Access (2007)
As: Self
From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red carpet event of the year. Filmmaker Richard Schickel's fascinating documentary captures the glitz and glamour of the festival's incredible 60-year run with archival footage and unforgettable moments. Hollywood's biggest names including Clint Eastwood, ...
Runtime: 79 min.
Directed by: Richard Schickel
Stars: Chloë Sevigny | Abel Ferrara | Ron Howard | Clint Eastwood | Dino De Laurentiis
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
As: Himself
The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Mark Wexler
Stars: Martin Sheen | Troy Garity | Jane Fonda | Haskell Wexler | Mark Wexler
Inside a Beautiful Mind (2002)
As: Self
"Behind-the-scenes" documentary on the making of and public reaction to the Ron Howard/Brian Grazer film "A Beautiful Mind." Featuring rare interviews with Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connally and mathematician John Nash.
Runtime: 23 min.
Directed by: Lorna Anozie
Stars: Russell Crowe | Jennifer Connelly | Ron Howard | Akiva Goldsman | Brian Grazer
Osmosis Jones (2001)
As: Tom Colonic (voice)
A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Peter Farrelly | Bobby Farrelly
Stars: Laurence Fishburne | Bill Murray | David Hyde Pierce | Chris Rock | Brandy Norwood
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
As: Whoville Townsperson (uncredited)
Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of Munchkin-like people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos, whom he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriending the ...
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Ron Howard
Stars: Jeffrey Tambor | Christine Baranski | Jim Carrey | Bill Irwin | Taylor Momsen
The Independent (2000)
As: Himself
The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film. The film features Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, and cameos by Anne Meara, Ron Howard, Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, ...
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Stephen Kessler
Stars: Paul Logan | Max Perlich | Janeane Garofalo | Jerry Stiller | Roger Corman
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens – A Life in Animation (2000)
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Margaret Selby
Stars: Joe Dante | Chuck Jones | Ken Burns | Linda Jones Clough | Marian Dern
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
As: Ron Howard
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Adam Rifkin | Tony Markes
Stars: Peter Facinelli | Scott Wolf | Adam Rifkin | Jane Jenkins | Jou Jou Papailler
The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998)
As: Himself
Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film American Graffiti (1973)
Runtime: 78 min.
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Stars: Richard Dreyfuss | Ron Howard | George Lucas | Francis Ford Coppola | Cindy Williams
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
As: Himself, Host
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Kenneth Bowser
Stars: Oliver Stone | Ron Howard | Robert Altman | Frank Capra, Jr. | Tom Capra
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996)
As: Himself
This is a truly terrific piece of work. The program involves Ron Howard, Jim Lovell, Marilyn Lovell, producer Brian Grazer, executive producer Todd Hallowell, visual effects supervisor Robert Legato, lead digital compositor Mark Forker, astronauts Fred Haise, Dave Scott, Apollo 13 flight director Gerald Griffin, command module systems controller Sy Lieberglot, Apollo 13 flight ...
Runtime: 58 min.
Directed by: Lagniappe
Stars: Ron Howard | Brian Grazer | Jim Lovell | Fred Haise | Jack Swigert
First Works (1989)
It's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively demonstrates the early promise of 13 successful filmmakers. Culled from programs originally broadcast on Showtime in 1990, this crude compilation combines student films, early professional work, and interviews with now-famous directors at various stages of commercial and artistic achievement.
Runtime: 260 min.
Stars: Taylor Hackford | Oliver Stone | Spike Lee | Paul Mazursky | Robert Zemeckis
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)
As: Self - Director
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film Willow (1988). Included are interviews with cast and crew and scenes of the actual filming of the production itself.
Runtime: 22 min.
Directed by: Bryce Zabel | Don Cambou | Eric Schotz
Stars: Val Kilmer | Ron Howard | George Lucas | Warwick Davis | Don LaFontaine
Return to Mayberry (1986)
As: Opie Taylor
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Bob Sweeney
Stars: Ron Howard | Don Knotts | Hal Smith | Andy Griffith | Jim Nabors
Fire on the Mountain (1981)
As: Lee Mackie
Fire on the Mountain is a 1981 made-for-television movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel, Fire on the Mountain, directed by Donald Wrye and starring Buddy Ebsen as John Vogelin, Ron Howard as Lee Mackie and Michael Conrad as Col. Desalius. The hero of the movie is Vogelin, a New Mexico rancher whose land adjoins the White Sands Missile Range and is about to be condemned by the United States Air Force ...
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Donald Wrye
Stars: Ron Howard | Julie Carmen | Buddy Ebsen | Rossie Harris | Ed Brodow
Bitter Harvest (1981)
As: Ned De Vries
A farmer's herd sickens and dies, then his family and neighbors fall ill, so he bucks the state agricultural establishment as he pursues the politically-explosive investigation of how his farm, family, and friends came to be poisoned
Runtime: 94 min.
Stars: Barry Corbin | Ron Howard | Art Carney | David Knell | Tarah Nutter
Act Of Love (1980)
As: Leon Cybulkowski
A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden. Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident. Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an "act of love" which creates more chaos for ...
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Jud Taylor
Stars: Mickey Rourke | Ron Howard | David Spielberg | Jacqueline Brookes | Robert Foxworth
More American Graffiti (1979)
As: Steve Bolander
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Bill L. Norton
Stars: Ron Howard | Paul Le Mat | Candy Clark | Bo Hopkins | Mackenzie Phillips
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
As: Himself
A day-in-the-life documentary with Garry Marshall. Marshall was an executive producer for ABC and was responsible for such hit shows as Laverne and Shirley, Happy Days, and Mork and Mindy. This tape features several behind the scenes segments from these shows' productions. Marshall is also interviewed about the nature of television production and comedy.
Runtime: 29 min.
Directed by: Wendy Apple
Stars: Garry Marshall | Ron Howard | Penny Marshall | Henry Winkler | Cindy Williams
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
As: Himself
Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have worked with him are featured.
Runtime: 155 min.
Directed by: Christian Blackwood
Stars: Martin Scorsese | David Carradine | Ron Howard | Jonathan Demme | Roger Corman
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
As: Sam Freeman
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Ron Howard
Stars: Rance Howard | Ron Howard | Barry Cahill | Elizabeth Rogers | Nancy Morgan
I'm a Fool (1977)
Traveling from town to town during the summer of 1919, young Andy (Ron Howard) has left his Ohio home in search of adventure and romance as a horse trainer on the country fair racing circuit. Ashamed of his occupation, Andy leads Lucy to believe he's wealthy. Soon one deception leads to another... until there is no way to tell Lucy the truth.
Directed by: Noel Black
Stars: Amy Irving | Ron Howard | Henry Fonda | John Tidwell | Santiago González
A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976)
In her first variety special, Olivia Newton-John performs with guests including Elliott Gould, Lynda Carter, Tom Bosley, Ron Howard and Lee Majors.
Runtime: 52 min.
Directed by: Norman Campbell
Stars: Elliott Gould | Olivia Newton-John | Tom Bosley | Lynda Carter | Rona Barrett
The Shootist (1976)
As: Gillom Rogers
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son.However, it is not Brooks' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Don Siegel
Stars: Ron Howard | Lauren Bacall | James Stewart | John Wayne | Richard Boone
Eat My Dust (1976)
As: Hoover Niebold
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to ...
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Charles B. Griffith
Stars: Clint Howard | Ron Howard | Christopher Norris | Brad David | Kathy O'Dare
Huckleberry Finn (1975)
As: Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.
Runtime: 78 min.
Directed by: Robert Totten
Stars: Antonio Fargas | Ron Howard | Royal Dano | Jack Elam | Don Most
Locusts (1974)
As: Donny Fletcher
A swarm of locusts appears on the horizon near a Midwestern town, and the inhabitants must find a way to destroy or divert them before the insects devour the area's valuable crops
Runtime: 74 min.
Directed by: Richard T. Heffron
Stars: Ron Howard | Ben Johnson | Belinda Balaski | Katherine Helmond | Lisa Gerritsen
The Spikes Gang (1974)
As: Les
After escaping home, three young friends form a dynamic alliance of untamed youth. They meet an old man named Spikes with the experience only a master gunfighter can offer. The gang of men go on a crime spree and are converted to outlaws with a price on their heads.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Stars: Ron Howard | Charles Martin Smith | Arthur Hunnicutt | Lee Marvin | Gary Grimes
The Migrants (1974)
As: Lyle Barlow
A look at the lives of migratory farm workers, focusing on one family.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Tom Gries
Stars: Ed Lauter | Cloris Leachman | Ron Howard | Sissy Spacek | Cindy Williams
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
As: Johnny
An adopted teen who runs away to what he believes to be his birth town and mother, in the hopes of putting together the missing pieces of his sense of identity. He arrives during a wave of disappearances and murders, only to encounter New England aloofness and some very eccentric relatives.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Darren McGavin
Stars: Cloris Leachman | Ron Howard | Patricia Neal | Simon Oakland | Bobby Darin
American Graffiti (1973)
As: Steve Bolander
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: George Lucas
Stars: Richard Dreyfuss | Ron Howard | Paul Le Mat | Charles Martin Smith | Candy Clark
The Wild Country (1970)
As: Virgil Tanner
Uprooted from their comfortable home in Pennsylvania, James and Kate Tanner, along with their sons, Virgil and Andy, journey to the wild country of 1890s Wyoming to become farmers. Soon, they come face-to-face with tornadoes, bears and wolves. But through the hardships their love for each other endures, even when a local rancher sees the newcomers as "squatters" on his land, and will stop ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Robert Totten
Stars: Clint Howard | Ron Howard | Jack Elam | Vera Miles | Steve Forrest
Smoke (1970)
As: Chris (as Ronny Howard)
A boy finds an injured German Shepherd Dog whom he names Smoke.
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Stars: Ron Howard | Shug Fisher | Jacqueline Scott | Andy Devine | Earl Holliman
Village of the Giants (1965)
As: Genius
"Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some delinquent teenagers steal the "goo" and, as a result of a sophomoric dare, consume it themselves and become thirty feet tall. They then take over control of the town by kidnapping the sheriff's daughter and dancing suggestively.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Bert I. Gordon
Stars: Beau Bridges | Johnny Crawford | Tommy Kirk | Robert Random | Joy Harmon
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
As: Eddie Corbett
The film that started the classic TV series. Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried - to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that his dad's been dating. Sweet family comedy.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Stars: Ron Howard | Dina Merrill | Stella Stevens | Glenn Ford | Shirley Jones
The Music Man (1962)
As: Winthrop Paroo
A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.
Runtime: 151 min.
Directed by: Morton DaCosta
Stars: Ron Howard | Robert Preston | Shirley Jones | Buddy Hackett | Hermione Gingold
Door-to-Door Maniac (1961)
As: Bobby Wilson
A gang of bank robbers terrorize a small town by knocking on doors and then killing whoever answers.
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Bill Karn
Stars: Ron Howard | Johnny Cash | Donald Woods | Pamela Mason | Cay Forester
The Journey (1959)
As: Billy Rhinelander
A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Stars: Jason Robards | Yul Brynner | Deborah Kerr | Anne Jackson | Robert Morley