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Ron Howard Wiki Biography

Ron Howard is a talented American actor, film director and producer. As an actor, Howard has acted in a number of films. Moreover, Ron Howard has directed a long list of well-known movies, which won various awards, including the Academy Award for the movie A Beautiful Mind. Due to a successful career in the film industry, Ron Howard accumulated a $140 million dollar net worth. Ronald William Howard, today known as Ron Howard, was born on March 1, 1954. His hometown is Duncan, Oklahoma. Both Howard’s parents worked in the field of art. His mother was an actress, and his father was a film director.

Therefore, it is no surprise that Ron chose a career path that led him to the world of cinema. Ron Howard made the right decision, since he became a successful actor and film director.

Ron Howard first appeared on screen as a child actor. He performed in various television shows, such as, Playhouse 90, Johnny Ringo, The Twilight Zone, Dennis the Menace, and “The Andy Griffith Show”. He was credited as Ronny Howard or Ronnie Howard. Later he acted in all kinds of television shows, such as The Smith Family, Bonanza, and MASH. These roles allowed Howard to build a fair net worth. Ron Howard came to prominence when he appeared in the 1973 film American Graffiti, directed by the famous film director and producer George Lucas. Ron played the role of Steve Bolander. This performance led to interesting roles in various films and television shows. The role in the television series The Happy Days was a successful one for Howard. He played Richie Cunningham and appeared on 171 episodes. He was on the show since 1974 until 1984. For ten years Ron Howard acted in the television series Arrested Development as the narrator. These roles helped Ron Howard to accumulate a net worth of $140 million.

Ron Howard is a versatile creator. Besides being an actor, he has directed a long list of movies too. Some of them were very successful and, as a result, significantly increased Ron Howard net worth. The first movie that Ron Howard directed was a 1977 film Grand Theft Auto. Later he directed a few television films. Howard rose to prominence in 1982 when he directed the movie Night Shift with Michael Keaton. Ron Howard established himself as a successful director with the release of such films as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Da Vinci Code, Frost/Nixon, and many more. The film A Beautiful Mind with Russell Crowe in the leading role was the most successful film for Ron Howard, since he won the Academy Award for Best Director. This movie made Howard famous than ever. Moreover, it significantly increased Ron Howard net worth.

What is more, Ron Howard engages himself in other activities. He is the co-chairman of the company Imagine entertainment. The company has produced a few films, such as Inside Deep Throat, 8 Mile, and Friday Night Lights. Moreover, it produced several successful television series, namely Felicity, and Arrested Development. Due to this activity, Howard net worth continues to grow.

Since 1975 Ron Howard has been married to Cheryl Howard Crew. Howard is the father to four children. His daughter is actress Bryce Dallas Howard.

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Ron Howard Quick Info

Ron Howard Trademarks

1. Accorded “final cut” on all his feature films
2. Red hair and gapped front teeth
3. Works in multiple genres – comedy (Splash (1984), Gung Ho (1986)), drama (Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon (2008)), thriller (The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009)), fantasy (Willow (1988), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)) and Western (The Missing (2003)).
4. Frequently casts Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Russell Crowe and Michael Keaton.
5. Frequently uses music by James Horner and songs by Randy Newman.
6. Frequently casts father Rance Howard and brother Clint Howard in supporting roles.

Ron Howard Quotes

• [on the death of James Garner]: Garner was a hell of a driver. He truly was a “man’s man”.
• [on being receptive to new ideas in filmmaking]: Why fight technology at all? The audience is always going to tell you what they like best. And you, as a storyteller, as a communicator, are going to be required to adjust to that. Your taste, your aesthetic, is certainly going to influence that, and you may choose to diffuse it – maybe decline using that format. At the end of the day, if I think the story has value and that it’s interesting, then my next job is trying to understand how to best tell the story.
• [on the current state of cinema, 2014]: I really think the creative process is more exciting than ever. There are more and more people doing great work.
• [on working with Bette Davis]: She didn’t much like that there was this 25-year-old from a sitcom that was directing her. I was talking to her on the phone and I said, “Well, Ms. Davis, I’ll protect you as the director and make sure you’re prepared and that your performance will not suffer”, and she said, “I disagree, Mr. Howard.” I said, “Ms. Davis, just call me Ron”, and she said, “No, I will call you Mr. Howard until I decide whether I like you or not.” And then [on the set] I gave her a note. And she tried it, and it worked for her. She said, “You’re right, that works much better. Let’s shoot.” And at the end of the whole thing, I said, “We’ll, Ms. Davis, great first day. I’ll see you tomorrow.” She said, “Okay, Ron, see you tomorrow” and she patted me on the ass.
• [on preparing his actors to look comfortable as Formula One drivers]: That was something they were going to have to be good at, because you have to have enough command of the car to come driving in fast, hot, with people there and pull in to a precise spot. And I wanted to be able to move the camera in and have them flip the visor up and see they were driving. It was the one place you could confirm to people that they were.
• [on Rush (2013)]: I guess you could say it’s a bit of a stretch. But at this point, I don’t know what does sound like a Ron Howard film. I’m just looking for interesting filmmaking challenges and stories that have a chance to surprise the audience. When I started, I didn’t know much about Formula One, but I knew that it was cool, sexy and dangerous, and that’s a pretty good combination.
• [on real-life characters in Rush (2013)]: I wanted to show the slightly tragic side of these two guys. They were so desperate to fill whatever void that was, and to prove something to who knows who, starting with themselves, that they were willing to risk their lives.
• [on Andy Griffith]: In “Funny or Die”, the website where it helped produced that piece and put it on their website, and the meeting was getting a lot of action, and getting a lot of hits and also comments, and most were good and found it funny, and even if they didn’t agree with the message, they appreciate it. Some were angry and irate, and I called Andy, and I said “I don’t know if you’re on the Internet, or if you follow this thing. It’s getting a lot of attention.” Andy said, “Yeah, I had a couple of reporters called, and kinds picked up on that.” I said, “It’s mostly good, but you know, some people are pretty angry about this — some people are pretty upset. And there was a pause… and he said, “Well, Ronnie, once in a while, you gotta muffle a few feathers.” He’s still giving Opie, a little advice.
• [on his longtime friendship with Andy Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor]: I wondered about Andy, I knew he was a Southern Democrat, old school, Southern Democrat. I really hadn’t talked to him about politics in ages, and I barely got the sentence out; and he said, “I’m a Democrat. I believe in [President Barack Obama]. We need a Democrat in the White House. I want Obama, and I’ll do it.” I talk to him every so often.
• [on the death of Bea Arthur]: What she did in television and the characters that she created broke new ground, and she was a great artist.
• [on the death of Don Knotts]: Outside of his loving family, I’m sure that Andy Griffith was Don Knotts’ greatest fan. When I summon up memories of working with Don on The Andy Griffith Show (1960), the first images are of Andy laughing and reveling in Don’s genius. Don had been funny before the show and sustained his comedy superstardom later in movies and on television. But I will always remember the transformation that would begin as mild-mannered Don rehearsed his scene, tweaked the dialogue, refined the timing – and then took off and soared as cameras rolled. The only question: Could Andy keep from falling out of his chair laughing in the middle of the take? Nine times out of 10, Andy, the consummate pro, held on until the director yelled “Cut!” and he and the rest of us could finally release the pressure valve and let the laughter out. On the rare times when Andy would blow the take, he was always forgiven – even by Don, who knew deep down there was plenty more comedy where that came from.
• [on A Beautiful Mind (2001)]: It was always our goal to try to present schizophrenia in a very personal way. So the delusional characters are symbols, you know, manifestations. It’s all a bit more allegorical, it’s not pure case study, it’s not a clinical presentation.
• I’m not a caterer. I just have to stay with my creative convictions. At some point, you have to just get past the special-interest groups and do what you’re there to do, which is make a movie.
• I’ve acted with all types, I’ve directed all types. What you want to understand as a director, is what actors have to offer. They’ll get at it however they get at it. If you can understand that, you can get your work done.
• There is something inherently tough about Americans. They will not accept defeat. The astronauts of Apollo 13 (1995) would not give up, John Nash in A Beautiful Mind (2001) would not give up, and Jimmy Braddock [subject of Cinderella Man (2005)] would not surrender to poverty.
• I’ve always been interested in the Depression as this very dramatic pivotal period in American history. My dad grew up on a farm in Oklahoma and remembers playing with his toy tractor under the table while the local farmers talked with his grandfather about forming a local militia to protect the crops because they were afraid unemployed people from the town would come in and grab the crops.
• [asked what his future holds in 1979]: If I had to choose between a great acting job and a good directing job, I’d choose the directing job.
• It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young actor you feel at everyone’s disposal. But I wanted to become a leader in the business.
• [asked about the transition from child star to adolescent actor]: You’re 14 or 15, and they can hire an 18-year-old and not have the child-labor law restrictions, and so they do. Just at the point when you’re feeling confused and vulnerable, you’re being rejected.

Ron Howard Important Facts

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• While he is a liberal Democrat, his younger brother Clint Howard is a conservative Republican.
• Credits Andy Griffith and Tom Bosley as his favorite acting mentors.
• He has directed his younger brother Clint Howard in sixteen films: Grand Theft Auto (1977), Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), Cocoon (1985), Gung Ho (1986), Parenthood (1989), Backdraft (1991), Far and Away (1992), The Paper (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Edtv (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), The Missing (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), Frost/Nixon (2008) and The Dilemma (2011).
• He has directed his father Rance Howard in fifteen films: Grand Theft Auto (1977), Splash (1984), Cocoon (1985), Gung Ho (1986), Parenthood (1989), Far and Away (1992), The Paper (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Missing (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), Frost/Nixon (2008), Angels & Demons (2009) and The Dilemma (2011).
• He has directed his wife Cheryl Howard in eleven films: Grand Theft Auto (1977), Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), Willow (1988), The Paper (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Ransom (1996), Edtv (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Da Vinci Code (2006) and Angels & Demons (2009).
• He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• For an American Film Institute poll, Howard chose One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) as his favorite film.
• During a Mayberry reunion program, the late Don Knotts jokingly said of Ron, “We call him Mr. Howard now”.
• Currently resides in the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. [January 2006]
• Has played the same character (Richie Cunningham) on four different series: Love, American Style (1969), Happy Days (1974), Laverne & Shirley (1976) and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980).
• Shares the same birthday with Catherine Bach (March 1, 1954).
• Acting mentors were Andy Griffith, Shirley Jones and Tom Bosley.
• With the death of his longtime friend and mentor Andy Griffith on July 3, 2012, he’s the only original and youngest surviving cast member of The Andy Griffith Show (1960).
• Profiled in “American Classic Screen Interviews” (Scarecrow Press) (2010).
• As of July 2012, after the death of Andy Griffith on July 3, 2012, Don Knotts on February 24, 2006, and George Lindsey (Goober) on May 12, 2012, Ron Howard is the youngest regular cast member, and one of only three regular or recurring (over 20 episodes portraying the same character) surviving cast members of The Andy Griffith Show (1960), along with surviving cast members Jim Nabors (Gomer), and Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou).
• Has cast three fellow cast members of the American Graffiti movies in films he later directed. Kathleen Quinlan appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Delroy Lindo appeared in Ransom (1996), and Scott Glenn appeared in Backdraft (1991).
• Started two production companies – Major H Productions (which ran until 1985) and then, in 1985, Imagine Films Entertainment.
• Best known on television for his starring roles as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and as Richie Cunningham on Happy Days (1974).
• Henry Winkler is the godfather of Howard’s daughter Bryce Dallas Howard.
• In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated his 2006 earnings to be approximately $35 million.
• Stepson of Los Angeles Times columnist and playwright Judy Howard.
• Was interested in directing Eye See You (2002) at one point, but decided to direct How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
• Became a grandfather when his daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, had a baby boy on February 16, 2007.
• Has English, German, Irish, Scottish, and remote Dutch, ancestry.
• Has played Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man (1962), and the title role in Huckleberry Finn (1975). Both roles were previously played by Eddie Hodges.
• Father-in-law of Seth Gabel.
• Has directed two films on the American Film Institute’s 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are A Beautiful Mind (2001) at #93 and Apollo 13 (1995) at #12.
• He was awarded the National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts in 2003.
• When he was a child actor, his father was very involved in his career, protecting him from unfair treatment, and being strict with him (when necessary).
• Is apparently a huge fan of cricket. Attended the final Ashes test match between England vs. Australia on September 12, 2005 whilst filming The Da Vinci Code (2006), and was spotted mingling with players in the Australian dressing room.
• Ranked #7 in VH1’s of the “100 Greatest Kid Stars”.
• Directed eight different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Don Ameche, Dianne Wiest, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Giamatti and Frank Langella. Ameche and Connelly won Oscars for their performances in one of Howard’s movies.
• Had the following rankings on Premiere magazine’s annual Power 100 List – #22 in 2006, #27 in 2005, #30 in 2004, #26 in 2003, #29 in 2002.
• Cast both of his parents in Apollo 13 (1995). Daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, also had a cameo appearance.
• Acted with Kathleen Quinlan in American Graffiti (1973), then directed her in Apollo 13 (1995).
• All of Howard’s four children are named after the places they were conceived: Bryce Dallas in Dallas, Texas, Paige Carlyle and Jocelyn Carlyle at the Hotel Carlyle in New York City, and Reed Cross after a specific road, according to Bryce Dallas Howard.
• Daughters: Bryce Dallas Howard (born 1981), Jocelyn Carlyle (twin, born 1985), Paige Howard (twin, born 1985). Son: Reed Cross (born 1987).
• Attended Burroughs High School with actress Rene Russo.
• Older brother of Clint Howard.
• Son of actor/director Rance Howard and actress Jean Speegle Howard.
• In 1971, was a contestant on The Dating Game (1965) and ended up choosing Bachelorette #2, Nola Green.

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