Editing Ron Howard (section)

==Directing==
===1977–1992: Rise to prominence===
Before leaving ''Happy Days'' in 1980, Howard made his directing debut with the 1977 [[low-budget film|low-budget]] comedy/action film ''[[Grand Theft Auto (film)|Grand Theft Auto]]'', based on a script he co-wrote with his father, Rance.<ref name=tca /> This came after cutting a deal with [[Roger Corman]], wherein Corman let Howard direct a film in exchange for Howard starring in ''[[Eat My Dust!]]'', with [[Christopher Norris (actress)|Christopher Norris]].<ref name=tca /> Howard went on to direct several TV movies for NBC between 1978 and 1982, including the 1980 TV movie, ''[[Skyward (film)|Skyward]]'', starring [[Bette Davis]].<ref name=tca /> His big directorial break came in 1982, with ''[[Night Shift (1982 film)|Night Shift]]'', featuring [[Michael Keaton]], [[Shelley Long]], and Howard's ''Happy Days'' co-star [[Henry Winkler]].<ref name=tca />

Following ''Night Shift'', Howard directed a number of major films, including the fantasy [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Splash (film)|Splash]]'' (1984) starring [[Tom Hanks]], [[Daryl Hannah]], [[Eugene Levy]], and [[John Candy]]. The film was a box office and critical success. He also directed the science fiction [[comedy drama]] ''[[Cocoon (film)|Cocoon]]'' (1985) starring [[Don Ameche]], [[Hume Cronyn]], [[Wilford Brimley]], and [[Brian Dennehy]]. This film was also a critical and financial hit and won a Best Supporting Actor award for Don Ameche. In 1988, he reunited with George Lucas on the [[high fantasy]] [[Adventure film|adventure]] film ''[[Willow (1988 film)|Willow]]'' starring [[Val Kilmer]] and [[Warwick Davis]]. Howard's final work as a director for the 1980s was the family comedy film ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]'' (1989) starring an ensemble cast that includes [[Steve Martin]], [[Tom Hulce]], [[Rick Moranis]], [[Martha Plimpton]], [[Joaquin Phoenix]], [[Keanu Reeves]], [[Jason Robards]], [[Mary Steenburgen]], and [[Dianne Wiest]]. The film opened at {{No.|1}} in its opening weekend, earning $10{{nbsp}}million. It eventually grossed over $100{{nbsp}}million domestically and $126{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2221508097/ |title=''Parenthood'' (1989) |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=March 5, 2007 |access-date=January 7, 2010}}</ref> The film was a critical hit and received two [[Academy Award]] nominations.

[[File:Apollo 13 filming at KSC (KSC-94pc1510).jpg|thumb|Howard (right) with [[Tom Hanks]] and the production crew of ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' (1995)]]
Howard continued directing through the 1990s, including the American drama ''[[Backdraft (film)|Backdraft]]'' revolving around firefighters. The film starred [[Kurt Russell]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Robert De Niro]]. Film critics [[Gene Siskel]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='Backdraft' A Spectacle Graced By Fine Acting |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-05-24-9102160488-story.html |publisher=Gene Siskel |date=May 24, 1991 |access-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> and [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film a positive review.<ref>{{cite web |title=Backdraft (1991) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/backdraft-1991 |publisher=Roger Ebert |date=May 24, 1991 |access-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> In 1992, he directed the western film epic ''[[Far and Away]]'' starring [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Nicole Kidman]]. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics the film was a financial success, earning 137 million against its budget of 60 million. In 1994, Howard directed the newspaper comedy drama ''[[The Paper (film)|The Paper]]'' with an ensemble starring [[Michael Keaton]], [[Glenn Close]], [[Marisa Tomei]], [[Jason Alexander]], [[Jason Robards]], and [[Robert Duvall]]. The film received rave reviews with many praising Keaton's leading performance.

===1995–2008: Historical dramas and acclaim===
Howard's direction for the 1995 [[docudrama]] film ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' received praise from critics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger|author-link1=Roger Ebert |title=Apollo 13 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/apollo-13-1995 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |publisher=Ebert Digital LLC |access-date=October 26, 2020 |date=June 30, 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |title=Apollo 13 |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/apollo-13-1200441855/ |access-date=October 26, 2020 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=Variety Media, LLC |date=June 23, 1995 |quote=Howard makes all the complicated action clear to the viewer, a feat in itself.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |title=Apollo 13 |url=https://ew.com/article/1995/06/30/apollo-13-3/ |access-date=October 26, 2020 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=Meredith Corporation |date=June 30, 1995 |quote=One might have expected a director like Howard to play this story at full inspirational throttle. But no, he has made a true docudrama, maintaining fealty to the tiniest facts.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Joe |title=Apollo 13 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/apollo13pgbrown_a0934f.htm |access-date=October 26, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=June 30, 1995 |quote=Director Ron Howard takes what could have been a claustrophobic's nightmare movie—the basically static scenario of three guys trapped in a can—and makes it ring with action, anxiety and emotion...}}</ref> The film stars [[Tom Hanks]], [[Kevin Bacon]], and [[Bill Paxton]] as the three [[astronaut]]s members of the [[Apollo 13]] flight crew, with supporting performances from [[Gary Sinise]], [[Ed Harris]], and [[Kathleen Quinlan]]. The film was a massive financial success earning $335 million off a budget of $52 million. The film received widespread critical acclaim with [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' praising the film in his review saying: "A powerful story, one of the year's best films, told with great clarity and remarkable technical detail, and acted without pumped-up histrionics."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19950630%2FREVIEWS%2F506300301%2F1023 |title=Apollo 13: Roger Ebert |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=April 11, 2009 |date=June 30, 1995 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512112938/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19950630%2FREVIEWS%2F506300301%2F1023 |archive-date=May 12, 2011}}</ref> The film went on to receive nine [[Academy Award]] nominations including Best Picture.

In 2000, he directed the live action children's fantasy film, ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' based on the [[Dr. Seuss]] children's book. The film starred [[Jim Carrey]] as the titular character and featured performances from [[Jeffrey Tambor]], [[Christine Baranski]], and [[Molly Shannon]], with [[Anthony Hopkins]] serving as the film's narrator. Despite the film receiving mixed reviews from critics, it was a financial success and earned $345 million at the box office. Howard's followup film was the [[biographical drama]] film ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'' starring [[Russell Crowe]] as the American mathematician [[John Forbes Nash Jr.|John Nash]] who struggled with [[schizophrenia|paranoid schizophrenia]]. The film featured performances from [[Jennifer Connelly]], [[Ed Harris]], [[Josh Lucas]], and [[Christopher Plummer]]. The film received positive reviews from critics who praised Crowe's and Connelly's performances. The film went on to receive eight [[Academy Award]] nominations including a win for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and a nomination and win for Howard as [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]. Howard was nominated alongside [[Robert Altman]], [[David Lynch]], [[Ridley Scott]], and [[Peter Jackson]].
[[File:Frost-Nixon-Real.jpg|thumb|left|Howard directed ''[[Frost/Nixon (film)|Frost/Nixon]]'' (2008) based on the conversations between [[David Frost]] and [[Richard Nixon]]]]
In 2005, Howard directed the biographical [[sports drama]] ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' based on the true story of [[heavyweight]] [[List of world heavyweight boxing champions|boxing champion]] [[James J. Braddock]] played by Russell Crowe. The film also starred [[Renée Zellweger]] as his wife Mae Braddock, and [[Paul Giamatti]] as his trainer [[Joe Gould (boxing)|Joe Gould]]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave it an approval rating of 80% based on reviews from 214 critics with an average score of 7.4/10. Its consensus states, "With grittiness and an evocative sense of time and place, ''Cinderella Man'' is a powerful underdog story. And Ron Howard and Russell Crowe prove to be a solid combination."<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinderella Man (2005) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cinderella_man |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref> Howard is also known for directing the [[Robert Langdon (film series)|Robert Langdon films]]. The series began with ''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]'' (2006) with [[Tom Hanks]] as Langdon, featuring performances by [[Audrey Tautou]], [[Ian McKellen]], and [[Alfred Molina]]. The sequel was ''[[Angels & Demons (film)|Angels & Demons]]'' (2009) with Hanks reprising his role and performances by [[Ewan McGregor]] and [[Stellan Skarsgård]]. In 2016, ''[[Inferno (2016 film)|Inferno]]'' was released with Hanks continuing the role with performances by [[Felicity Jones]], [[Irrfan Khan]], and [[Omar Sy]]. All three films received mixed reviews but were popular among audiences.

Howard showcased the world premiere of his [[historical drama]] film ''[[Frost/Nixon (film)|Frost/Nixon]]'' at the [[London Film Festival]] in October 2008.<ref name="London Film Festival">{{cite web |url=http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/willbingley-2741/the-times-bfi-52nd-london-film-festival-big-hitters-491/ |title=London Film Festival |publisher=Spoonfed.co.uk |date=September 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917142051/http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/willbingley-2741/the-times-bfi-52nd-london-film-festival-big-hitters-491/ |archive-date=September 17, 2009}}</ref> The film is based on the taped conversations known as the [[Nixon interviews|Frost/Nixon]] interviews between former United States President [[Richard Nixon]] and British talk show host [[David Frost]]. [[Frank Langella]] portrayed Nixon opposite [[Michael Sheen]] as Frost. The film was based on the [[Frost/Nixon (play)|play of the same name]] by [[Peter Morgan]]. The film also featured performances from [[Mathew Macfadyen]], [[Sam Rockwell]], [[Rebecca Hall]], [[Oliver Platt]], [[Toby Jones]], and [[Kevin Bacon]]. Despite losing money at the box office, the film was a critical success with website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] giving the film an approval rating of 93% with the critical consensus reading, "''Frost/Nixon'' is weighty and eloquent; a cross between a boxing match and a ballet with Oscar worthy performances."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frostnixon |title=Frost/Nixon |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=November 13, 2010}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film an average score of 80 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/frostnixon |title=Frost/Nixon (2008):Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=April 21, 2009}}</ref> The film received five [[Academy Award]] nominations with Howard receiving a nomination for Best Director. ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the film declaring, "Frost/Nixon is a riveting film, sharper, more intense than the play". Howard was the recipient of the [[Austin Film Festival]]'s 2009 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award. [[Michael Keaton]] presented him the Award.

===2009–present===
In 2013, Howard directed sports drama ''[[Rush (2013 film)|Rush]]'', based on the [[Hunt–Lauda rivalry]] between two [[Formula One drivers]], the British [[James Hunt]] and the Austrian [[Niki Lauda]] during the [[1976 Formula One season|1976 Formula 1]] motor-racing season. It was written by [[Peter Morgan]] and starred [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Hunt, [[Daniel Brühl]] as Lauda, and [[Olivia Wilde]] as [[Suzy Miller]]. The film premiered at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]] and received positive reviews from critics. In 2015, Howard directed the film ''[[In the Heart of the Sea (film)|In the Heart of the Sea]]'' about the sinking of the American [[whaler|whaling ship]] [[Essex (whaleship)|Essex]] in 1820, an event that inspired [[Herman Melville]]'s 1851 novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]''. The film featured performances by [[Chris Hemsworth]], [[Cillian Murphy]], [[Tom Holland (actor)|Tom Holland]], [[Ben Whishaw]], and [[Brendan Gleeson]]. The film was a financial failure and received mixed reviews.

[[File:Cannes 2018 Star Wars 2.jpg|thumb|Howard (second from right) and the cast at the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival]]]]
Howard took over directing duties on ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'', a film featuring ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[Han Solo]] in his younger years. The film was released on May 23, 2018. Howard officially replaced directors [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller]] on June 22, 2017; they were let go from their position two days earlier, reportedly due to their refusal to compromise with [[Lucasfilm]] over the direction of the film; reportedly the directors encouraged significant improvisations by the actors, which was believed by some at Lucasfilm to be "shifting the story off-course".<ref name="ewhansolo" /> At the time, the film was nearly completed, with three and a half weeks left to film and another five weeks of reshoots scheduled.<ref name="ewhansolo">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/22/ron-howard-takes-over-directing-duties-on-han-solo-film/ |title=How the Han Solo film broke apart – with Ron Howard picking up the pieces |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=June 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731172330/https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/22/ron-howard-takes-over-directing-duties-on-han-solo-film/ |archive-date=July 31, 2018}}</ref> Howard posted on Twitter, "I'm beyond grateful to add my voice to the ''Star Wars'' Universe after being a fan since [[Star Wars (film)|5/25/77]]. I hope to honor the great work already done & help deliver on the promise of a Han Solo film."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/ron-howard-comments-on-taking-over-the-han-solo-movie/ |title=Ron Howard Comments on Taking Over The Han Solo Movie |publisher=Comicbook.com |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>

In November 2017, Howard announced that he would be teaching his first directing class.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/ron-howard-directing-master-class-star-wars-1201898070/ |title=Ron Howard Will Teach You Directing, In Case There's a 'Star Wars' in Your Future – Watch |last=Dry |first=Jude |date=November 16, 2017 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=February 16, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> On November 24, 2020, Howard's drama film ''[[Hillbilly Elegy (film)|Hillbilly Elegy]]'' was released on [[Netflix]]. The film is [[Hillbilly Elegy|based on the memoir of the same name]] by [[JD Vance]] and was adapted for the screen by [[Vanessa Taylor]]. The film stars Academy Award nominees [[Glenn Close]] and [[Amy Adams]]. The film has received widespread negative reception from critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hillbilly Elegy|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hillbilly_elegy|access-date=November 27, 2020|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix's 'Hillbilly Elegy' Is Getting Destroyed by Critics|url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/netflixs-hillbilly-elegy-is-getting-destroyed-by-critics/|access-date=November 27, 2020|website=PopCulture|date=November 25, 2020 }}</ref>

In March 2021, Howard began filming the survival drama ''[[Thirteen Lives]]'', a film based on the [[Tham Luang cave rescue]] in 2018.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/ron-howard-thai-cave-rescue-film-thirteen-lives-australia-1234622531/ Ron Howard's Thai Cave Rescue Film 'Thirteen Lives' Heads To Australia For March Shoot]</ref><ref>[https://productionlist.com/production/thirteen-lives/ Thirteen Lives]</ref><ref>[http://www.williamnicholson.com/blog/2021/3/25/thirteen-lives-starts-shooting 'Thirteen Lives' starts shooting]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was released in select theaters on July 29, 2022, by [[United Artists Releasing]], and began streaming on [[Prime Video]] on August 5, 2022. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. In 2022, [[Netflix]] acquired from [[Paramount Pictures]] ''[[The Shrinking of Treehorn (film)|The Shrinking of Treehorn]]'', which will mark Howard's first time directing an animated feature.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=May 16, 2022|title=Ron Howard's First Animated Film 'The Shrinking Of Treehorn' Heading To Netflix|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/ron-howards-first-animated-film-the-shrinking-of-treehorn-heading-to-netflix-1235025318/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> and survival thriller ''Eden'' starting Jude Law and Ana de Amas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/sydney-sweeney-vanessa-kirby-hans-zimmer-join-jude-law-ana-de-armas-ron-howard-eden-movie-australia-1235587009/|title=Vanessa Kirby & Sydney Sweeney Join Jude Law, Ana De Armas & Daniel Brühl In Ron Howard's Renamed Survival Thriller 'Eden' Ahead Of November Shoot; Hans Zimmer To Score For Imagine & AGC — AFM|date=October 30, 2023 |publisher=Deadline|access-date=October 31, 2023|archive-date=October 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030152628/https://deadline.com/2023/10/sydney-sweeney-vanessa-kirby-hans-zimmer-join-jude-law-ana-de-armas-ron-howard-eden-movie-australia-1235587009/|url-status=live}}</ref>