Ron Howard

Ron Howard is an American filmmaker and former actor whose directing credits include Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and Frost/Nixon.

Apollo 13: A 1995 film dramatizing NASA’s effort to return the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely to Earth. Howard directed this widely recognized account of a real spaceflight emergency.
Brian Grazer: An American film and television producer who co-founded Imagine Entertainment with Ron Howard. Their long-running partnership produced films and television projects through Imagine Entertainment.
Imagine Entertainment: An American film and television production company founded by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard in 1986. Howard co-founded the company to produce films and television alongside Grazer.
Clint Eastwood: An American actor and filmmaker who directed films including Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. Eastwood is another prominent actor-director, but built a distinct screen persona and directing style.
A Beautiful Mind: A 2001 biographical drama about mathematician John Nash, adapted from Sylvia Nasar’s book. Howard directed this film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Andy Griffith: An American actor and comedian who starred as Sheriff Andy Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show. Griffith played Howard’s onscreen father during Howard’s early acting career.
Film director: A filmmaker who guides a film’s performances, visual style, and overall creative execution. Howard’s career is chiefly identified with directing feature films.
Mel Gibson: An Australian-American actor and filmmaker who directed Braveheart and Hacksaw Ridge. Gibson offers a contrasting actor-director career marked by more frequent on-screen leading roles.
Frost/Nixon: A 2008 historical drama about the televised interviews between David Frost and Richard Nixon. Howard adapted Peter Morgan’s play into this film about political image and accountability.
Henry Winkler: An American actor known for playing Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on Happy Days. Winkler’s role opposite Howard helped define the sitcom’s central ensemble.

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