Born into an acting family on March 1, 1954, in Duncan, Okla., Ron Howard has been in front of or behind the camera since his acting debut at 18 months in Frontier Woman (1956).In 1960, he was cast as the precocious Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show," a role he played for eight years. After director George Lucas tapped him for a part in American Graffiti (1973), Howard played a similar character on the TV series "Happy Days," which lasted from 1974 to 1980. He continued to take film roles, but by this time, his ambition was to direct.
Striking a deal with producer Roger Corman, Howard wrote, directed and starred in Grand Theft Auto (1977). He went on to direct a string of successful comedies, including Night Shift, Splash, Cocoon and Parenthood, as well as acclaimed works such as Apollo 13, Ransom, The Missing, A Beautiful Mind (for which he won a Best Director Oscar) and Frost/Nixon (for which he was Oscar nominated).
American Graffiti: Collector's EditionShowcasing then-Hollywood-newcomers Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard, director George Lucas weaves together the stories of a disparate group of teenagers as they struggle with adolescent rites of passage in 1962. On the night before two of them leave for college, four high school... Read More
Grand Theft AutoWhen Sam and his wealthy girlfriend decide to run off to Las Vegas and get hitched, they steal a Rolls-Royce from the girl's father and head for Sin City as their angry parents, a private eye and a gang of mobsters all give chase. Read More
The Andy Griffith ShowSteeped in nostalgic Americana, this enduring TV classic stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, an easygoing sheriff who uses his badge to foil flimflam artists and other scoundrels who attempt to disrupt the peace in the sleepy hamlet of Mayberry. Andy also uses his gentle persuasion to resolve... Read More
I'm a FoolBased on a tale by Sherwood Anderson and recounted via flashbacks, this bittersweet drama stars Ron Howard as Andy, a racetrack stableman who believes the way to a certain society girl's heart is through pretense. The young lady (Amy Irving) comes from an affluent family, so Andy -- ashamed of his... Read More
In Concert Series: Johnny CashIncomparable "Man in Black" Johnny Cash takes the stage in this rousing installment of the "In Concert" series, which contains the bonus feature Five Minutes to Live, a 1961 drama starring Cash and a young Ron Howard. Cash performs a selection of classic tunes that includes "Pickin' Time," "Big... Read More
The Dilemma (2011) | PG-13 | |
Corman's World (2011) | R | |
America in Primetime (2011) | TV-14 | |
Parenthood (2010) | TV-PG | |
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009) | NR | |
Frost/Nixon (2008) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
Cannes: All Access (2006) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
John Wayne: American Legend (2004) | NR | |
Arrested Development (2003) | TV-14 | |
The Missing (2003) | R | |
NR | ||
Blushing Bloopers (2002) | NR | |
The Independent (2001) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Osmosis Jones (2001) | PG | |
PG | ||
NR | ||
EDtv (1999) | PG-13 | |
Ransom (1996) | R | |
PG | ||
The Paper (1994) | R | |
Far and Away (1992) | PG-13 | |
Backdraft (1991) | R | |
Parenthood (1989) | PG-13 | |
First Works (1989) | NR | |
Willow (1988) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
Cocoon (1985) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
Night Shift (1982) | R | |
Bitter Harvest (1981) | NR | |
More American Graffiti (1979) | PG | |
Grand Theft Auto (1977) | PG | |
The Shootist (1976) | PG | |
Eat My Dust! (1976) | PG | |
I'm a Fool (1976) | NR | |
Happy Days (1974) | TV-G | |
PG | ||
G | ||
Village of the Giants (1965) | NR | |
NR | ||
The Music Man (1962) | G | |
NR | ||
TV-G | ||
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