Ron Howard
Directing • AGE 72
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 Tw...
Filmography
Whalefall
Producer
2026
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
Executive Producer
2026
Kyle Larson vs. The Double
Executive Producer
2026
Avedon
Director
2026
Marty, Life Is Short
Self
2026
Summer of '94
Executive Producer
2026
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
2025
Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024
Executive Producer
2025
The Gringo Hunters
Executive Producer
2025
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Executive Producer
2025
Earnhardt
Producer
2025
Pets
Executive Producer
2025
Eden
Producer
2025
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Executive Producer
2025
The Studio
Ron Howard
2025
David Blaine Do Not Attempt
Executive Producer
2025
Harlem Ice
Executive Producer
2025
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Self
2024
Churchill at War
Executive Producer
2024
The Lost Children
Executive Producer
2024
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
2024
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Executive Producer
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Director
2024
Frida
Executive Producer
2024
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Executive Producer
2024
The Truth About Jim
Executive Producer
2024
Choir
Executive Producer
2024
Carlos
Executive Producer
2023
The Super Models
Executive Producer
2023
The Slumber Party
Executive Producer
2023
The Beanie Bubble
Producer
2023
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Self
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Self (archive footage)
2023
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Self
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Executive Producer
2023
Tetris
Executive Producer
2023
Bossy Bear
Executive Producer
2023
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Executive Producer
2023
Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
2023
Judy Blume Forever
Executive Producer
2023
Taiwan Crime Stories
Executive Producer
2023
Willow
Executive Producer
2022
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Executive Producer
2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Self
2022
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Executive Producer
2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
2022
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Executive Producer
2022
The Tiny Chef Show
Executive Producer
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Executive Producer
2022
Wedding Season
Executive Producer
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker
2022
Thirteen Lives
Director
2022
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Executive Producer
2022
Leave No Trace
Executive Producer
2022
Under the Banner of Heaven
Executive Producer
2022
We Feed People
Director
2022
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Executive Producer
2022
Lucy and Desi
Executive Producer
2022
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Executive Producer
2021
Paper & Glue
Executive Producer
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
Producer
2021
Julia
Executive Producer
2021
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Executive Producer
2021
Only Murders in the Building
Ron Howard
2021
Gossip
Executive Producer
2021
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Executive Producer
2021
The Day Sports Stood Still
Executive Producer
2021
Fuck Coin
Self
2021
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Executive Producer
2021
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Executive Producer
2021
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
2021
On Pointe
Executive Producer
2020
The Astronauts
Executive Producer
2020
Hillbilly Elegy
Producer
2020
How To with John Wilson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Executive Producer
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
Producer
2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
Executive Producer
2020
Rebuilding Paradise
Director
2020
68 Whiskey
Executive Producer
2020
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Dads
Self
2019
Being Frank
Producer
2019
Pavarotti
Director
2019
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Self
2019
Backdraft 2
Executive Producer
2019
Kasdan on Kasdan
Self
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Executive Producer
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Director
2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
2017
The Dark Tower
Producer
2017
Genius
Executive Producer
2017
Mars
Creator
2016
Inferno
Director
2016
This Is Us
Ron Howard (uncredited)
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director
2016
Chelsea
Self
2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Himself
2016
In the Heart of the Sea
Director
2015
Breakthrough
Director
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Prophet's Prey
Executive Producer
2015
The Odd Couple
Stanley
2015
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Executive Producer
2015
The Good Lie
Producer
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Made in America
Director
2013
Out of the Blue
Executive Producer
2013
Rush
Producer
2013
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Executive Producer
2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
2013
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
2013
Radioman
Self
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Producer
2012
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
2011
The Death and Return of Superman
Max's Son
2011
Restless
Producer
2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Producer
2011
The Dilemma
Director
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Self
2010
Presidential Reunion
Director
2010
Parenthood
Producer
2010
Mademoiselle Chambon
Thanks
2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Executive Producer
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Angels & Demons
Producer
2009
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Self
2008
Changeling
Producer
2008
Frost/Nixon
Director
2008
Cannes: All Access
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Curious George
Executive Producer
2006
The Da Vinci Code
Producer
2006
Curious George
Producer
2006
The Colbert Report
2005
Cinderella Man
Director
2005
Inside Deep Throat
Producer
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2005
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
2004
Kulturplatz
Self
2004
The Alamo
Producer
2004
Making a 'Splash'
Self - Director
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
2004
The Missing
Producer
2003
Arrested Development
Narrator
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
2002
Top Gear
Self
2002
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Self
2002
A Beautiful Mind
Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
2001
Osmosis Jones
Tom Colonic (voice)
2001
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Director
2001
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Director
2000
The Independent
Ron Howard
2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Ron Howard
2000
Wonderland
Producer
2000
Beyond the Mat
Producer
1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
EDtv
Producer
1999
The PJs
Executive Producer
1999
Felicity
Producer
1998
Sports Night
Producer
1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Producer
1998
The View
Self
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
1997
Inventing the Abbotts
Producer
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
Ransom
Director
1996
The Chamber
Producer
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1996
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Herbert Biberman
1996
MADtv
Self
1995
Apollo 13
Director
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
The Paper
Director
1994
Frasier
Stephen (voice)
1993
Hollywood on Hollywood
Host
1993
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Far and Away
Producer
1992
Backdraft
Director
1991
Closet Land
Executive Producer
1991
Parenthood
Producer
1990
The Simpsons
Ron Howard (voice)
1989
First Works
Self
1989
Parenthood
Director
1989
The 'Burbs
Executive Producer
1989
Clean and Sober
Executive Producer
1988
Vibes
Executive Producer
1988
Channel 99
1988
Willow
Director
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Director
1988
No Man's Land
Executive Producer
1987
Return to Mayberry
Opie Taylor
1986
Gung Ho
Director
1986
The Lone Star Kid
Executive Producer
1986
Into Thin Air
Executive Producer
1985
No Greater Gift
Executive Producer
1985
Cocoon
Director
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985
Splash
Director
1984
When Your Lover Leaves
Executive Producer
1983
Night Shift
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
1982
Skyward Christmas
Executive Producer
1981
Fire on the Mountain
Lee Mackie
1981
Bitter Harvest
Ned De Vries
1981
Skyward
Executive Producer
1980
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Richie Cunningham
1980
Act of Love
Leon Cybulkowski
1980
More American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
1979
Cotton Candy
Director
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Host
1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
1978
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
1978
Grand Theft Auto
Sam Freeman
1977
I'm a Fool
Andy
1977
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976
The Shootist
Gillom Rogers
1976
Eat My Dust
Hoover Niebold
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
The First Nudie Musical
Auditioning Actor
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Locusts
Donny Fletcher
1974
The Spikes Gang
Les
1974
The Migrants
Lyle Barlow
1974
Happy Days
Richie Cunningham
1974
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Johnny
1973
American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
M*A*S*H
Wendell
1972
The Waltons
1972
Great Performances
Self
1971
The Smith Family
Bob Smith
1971
The Wild Country
Virgil Tanner
1970
The Headmaster
1970
Smoke
Chris (as Ronny Howard)
1970
Love, American Style
Richie Cunningham
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Cory Merlino
1969
Old Paint
Director
1969
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death...
Director
1969
Deed of Daring-Do
Director
1969
Lancer
1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Opie Taylor
1968
Land of the Giants
Jodar
1968
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
1967
Gentle Ben
Jerry
1967
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Monroes
1966
Village of the Giants
Genius
1965
The F.B.I.
Jess Orkin
1965
I Spy
Alan Loden
1965
The Big Valley
Tommy
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Opie Taylor
1964
Daniel Boone
Luke
1964
The Great Adventure
Daniel Waterhouse
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
The Fugitive
Gus
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Eddie Corbett
1963
The Music Man
Winthrop Paroo
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Five Minutes to Live
Bobby Wilson
1961
The New Breed
Tommy Simms
1961
Dr. Kildare
Jerry Prentice
1961
Route 66
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Opie Taylor
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
Dennis the Menace
1959
Five Fingers
1959
Johnny Ringo
Ricky Parrott
1959
The Twilight Zone
Wilcox Boy
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Wim
1959
Bonanza
Ted Hoag
1959
The Journey
Billy Rhinelander
1959
Gunsmoke
Jamie
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Chris
1954
Lassie
1954
The Danny Thomas Show
Opie Taylor
1953
The Oscars
Self
1953
General Electric Theater
Barnaby Baxter
1953
The Red Skelton Show
Joey
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Curious George
Producer
Dangerously Funny
Producer