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Ron Howard
Director 72 years old

Ron Howard

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Howard gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor,... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

28 titles
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Ron Howard 2024 1h 48m 7.0

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

Eden

Eden

Ron Howard 2024 2h 9m 5.0

A group of disillusioned outsiders abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Ron Howard 2018 2h 15m 6.2

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Ron Howard 2016 1h 46m 7.0

A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews and stories of the Beatles 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.

Inferno

Inferno

Ron Howard 2016 2h 2m 5.5

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea

Ron Howard 2015 2h 2m 6.5

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

Rush

Rush

Ron Howard 2013 2h 3m 7.6

A biography of Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Mere weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his rival, James Hunt.

The Dilemma

The Dilemma

Ron Howard 2011 1h 51m 5.3

A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair.

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

Ron Howard 2009 2h 19m 6.9

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

Ron Howard 2008 2h 2m 7.8

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

Ron Howard 2006 2h 29m 6.8

A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

Ron Howard 2005 2h 24m 7.8

Cinderella Man is the story of a boxer in the 1920’s who after his retirement has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state. The film is based on the true story of boxer Jim Braddock who was more famously known as Cinderella Man.

The Missing

The Missing

Ron Howard 2003 2h 15m 6.2

In 1885 New Mexico, a frontier medicine woman forms an uneasy alliance with her estranged father when her daughter is kidnapped by an Apache brujo.

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Ron Howard 2001 2h 15m 7.9

In this Oscar crowning work, director Ron Howard puts the magnified glass on mathematician and Nobel Prize winner John Forbes Nash. With respect to Hollywood conformity the film details the life of a paranoid schizophrenic genius which caused the film much critique.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Ron Howard 2000 1h 45m 6.1

Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature's intent on stealing Christmas.

EDtv

EDtv

Ron Howard 1999 2h 3m 6.1

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

Ransom

Ransom

Ron Howard 1996 2h 1m 6.3

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Ron Howard 1995 2h 20m 7.3

A Hollywood film based on true catastrophic events that occurred aboard a NASA space mission to the moon. With original dialogue integrated and to the present day the only film about NASA.

The Paper

The Paper

Ron Howard 1994 1h 52m 6.0

Henry Hackett is the editor of a New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchetman Alicia Clark, Henry's nemesis, impose unpopular cutbacks.

Far and Away

Far and Away

Ron Howard 1992 2h 20m 6.3

In 1893, a young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma.

Backdraft

Backdraft

Ron Howard 1991 2h 17m 6.5

Chicago firefighters working together, always watching out for the backdraft.

Parenthood

Parenthood

Ron Howard 1989 2h 4m 6.2

Parenthood is the 1989 comedy about a series of interwoven relationships and the chaos that parenting can be. A classic family comedy.

Willow

Willow

Ron Howard 1988 2h 6m 7.9

The dwarfish Nelwyn Willow Ufgood begins on an adventurous journey to protect the foundling Elora Danan who after a prophesy from the evil tyrant king Bavmorda must prepare for her end. Fantasy film from 1988 written by George Lucas.

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

Ron Howard 1986 1h 51m 5.0

When a American car manufacturer is purchased by a Japanese firm a clash of cultures occurs as the Japanese work ethic is pushed through out the plant.

Cocoon

Cocoon

Ron Howard 1985 1h 57m 6.9

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

Splash

Splash

Ron Howard 1984 1h 50m 6.5

A star-studded cast including Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah and John Candy join together for this hilarious comedy. The fun starts when a successful businessman (Hanks) falls in love with the girl of his dreams (Daryl Hannah). There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

Night Shift

Night Shift

Ron Howard 1982 1h 46m 10.0

A mild-mannered morgue attendant is assigned to the night shift, and his new coworker, along with his prostitute neighbor, convince him of running a prostitution ring out of the morgue.

Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto

Ron Howard 1977 1h 24m 3.0

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.

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