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Ron Howard
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
March 1, 1954 in Duncan, OK
Biography:Professionally, "Ron Howard" has come a long way from the tousle-haired, barefoot sheriff's son who trod the byways of idyllic Mayberry to reside in the heady company of Hollywood's most elite directors. "Howard"'s films are pure entertainment; they are well-crafted efforts, frequently technically challenging from a production standpoint, and aimed at mainstream audiences. Though some of his lesser works have been criticized for possessing formulaic scripts, "Howard"'s films approach even hackneyed subjects in fresh ways. Though he does not characterize himself as a risk taker, he loves the challenge of exploring different genres; therefore, his filmography includes B-movie actioners, domestic comedies, fantasies, sci-fi, suspense-thrillers, historical dramas, and big-budget action films.

The son of actors Rance and "Jean Howard", he made his theatrical debut at age two in a Baltimore production of... Full Biography

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