Ron Howard was born on 1 March 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. His first appearance in the world of cinema was as an actor in the television series The Angry Griffith Show and in the sitcom Happy Days, but it is as a director that he has made his greatest impact.
Actors from the sitcom Happy Days with Ron Howard on the right
These main works
Ron Howard began his career as a director with the low-budget film Grand Theft Auto in 1977. His first hit was the 1984 film Splash, a romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, which was a commercial success and began the long and fruitful collaboration between Ron Howard and Tom Hanks. Throughout his career he has directed a wide variety of films, ranging from intense dramas such as Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind, to comedies such as Parenthood and adaptations of best-selling novels such as The Da Vinci Code. Whatever genre Howard produces, he is known for his solid storytelling, exceptional directing and incredible attention to detail. One of Ron Howard's biggest successes is the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, based on the life of mathematician John Nash, which won four Oscars, including Best Director for Ron Howard, a Golden Globe Award for Best Director and critical acclaim for its emphatic portrayal of mental illness.
Poster of the movie The Da Vinci Code released in 2006
Throughout his career, Ron Howard has proved that he can handle creating big budget films such as the 1995 film Apollo 13, which tells the story of NASA's failed space mission in 1970. The film was acclaimed for its realism and attention to detail, and received nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. In conclusion, Ron Howard is one of Hollywood's most versatile directors, with a career spanning more than six decades and a proven track record of tackling a wide variety of genres and subjects, and his films are always eagerly awaited by audiences and critics alike.
Image from the film Apollo 13 released in 1995