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Ron Howard
Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director and producer, as well as an actor. Howard came to prominence in the 1960s while playing Andy Griffith's TV son, Opie Taylor, on The Andy Griffith Show (credited as Ronny Howard), and later in the 1970s as Howard...
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Apollo 13
Apollo 13 is a 1995 film that dramatized the ill-fated lunar mission of the same name in 1970. The movie was adapted by William Broyles, Jr. and Al Reinert from the book Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger, and was directed by Ron Howard. It...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 30, 1995
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Houston, we have a problem
Willow
Willow is a 1988 fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard and produced/co-written by George Lucas. Warwick Davis stars in the film, as well as Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh and Patricia Hayes. With a sword and sorcery setting, Davis...
- x Initial release date:
- May 20, 1988
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Forget all you know, or think you know.,
- A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.,
- Adventure doesn't come any bigger than this.
- A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.,
Splash
Splash is a 1984 fantasy film and romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The original music score was composed by Lee...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 9, 1984
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Allen Bauer thought he'd never find the right woman...he was only half wrong!
Night Shift
Night Shift is a 1982 comedy film, one of Ron Howard's earliest directorial efforts. It stars Howard's Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler along with Michael Keaton. Also appearing are Shelley Long, Richard Belzer, and (as usual for Ron Howard films)...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 30, 1982
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 American action-drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Scott Glenn. Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason...
- x Initial release date:
- May 24, 1991
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage.
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is a 1977 American comedy chase film directed by Ron Howard. It was Howard's directorial debut and features himself as Sam Freeman and Nancy Morgan as Paula Rovers in the leading roles. The film takes its title from the crime Grand...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 16, 1977
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- See the greatest cars in the world destroyed!
EdTV
EDtv is a comedy film directed by Ron Howard released in 1999. An adaptation of the French Canadian movie Louis 19, le roi des ondes (1994), it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Landau, Rob Reiner,...
- x Initial release date:
- 1999
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Fame. Be careful. It's out there.,
- Good morning! You're live on EDtv.,
- The story of a nobody everybody is watching.
- Good morning! You're live on EDtv.,
Far and Away
Far and Away is a 1992 adventure-drama-romance film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman, and stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. It was photographed in Panavision System 65 by Mikael Salomon, with a music score by John...
- x Initial release date:
- May 22, 1992
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- He left behind everything he knew for the only thing he ever wanted.,
- What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.,
- They needed a country that was big enough for both of their dreams.
- What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.,
Cocoon
Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens. The movie starred Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton,...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 21, 1985
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- It is everything you've dreamed of. It is nothing you expect.
Ransom
Ransom is a 1996 thriller film, starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise and directed by Ron Howard. The movie was nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for Mel Gibson, and was the 5th highest grossing movie of...
- x Initial release date:
- 1996
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- Someone is going to pay.
Parenthood
Parenthood is a 1989 comedy-drama film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Harley Jane Kozak, Eileen Ryan, Helen Shaw, Jasen Fisher,...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 2, 1989
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- It could happen to you!
The Missing
The Missing is a 2003 film directed by Ron Howard, based on the novel The Last Ride by Thomas Eidson. This Western thriller set in 1885 New Mexico is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 26, 2003
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.
James J....
- x Initial release date:
- 2005
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 film directed by Ron Howard, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. It was one of the most anticipated films of 2006, and was previewed at the opening night of the Cannes Film...
- x Initial release date:
- May 19, 2006
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
The Paper
The Paper is a 1994 comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, and Glenn Close. The movie depicts 24 hours in a newspaper editor's professional and personal life.
Henry Hackett is the metro editor of the New...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 18, 1994
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- A behind the lines look at work, marriage and other forms of combat...,
- Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Gung Ho
Gung Ho is a 1986 Ron Howard comedy film, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe. The film's story portrayed the takeover of an American car plant by a Japanese corporation (although the title of the film is...
- x Initial release date:
- 1986
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American film based on the life of John Forbes Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 21, 2001
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, also known as The Grinch, is a 2000 American live-action film from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Because the film is based on a...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 17, 2000
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
Angels and Demons
Angels & Demons is a 2009 American film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel by the same name. It is the sequel to The Da Vinci Code, even though the novel Angels & Demons was published first and takes place before the novel The Da Vinci Code. Filming...
- x Initial release date:
- May 15, 2009
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return.,
- The path is alive!
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film based on the eponymous play by Peter Morgan which dramatizes the Frost/Nixon interviews of 1977. The film version was directed by Ron Howard and produced by Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment and Tim...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 15, 2008
- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
- x Tagline:
- An epic battle for the truth,
- 400 million people were waiting for the truth.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, also known simply as The Grinch is a 2000 live-action film, based on the 1957 book and television special of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Due to additions made to the storyline so that it could be brought...
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- x Directed by:
- Ron Howard
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