Robert William (Ron) Howard is a distinguished American director, producer, screenwriter, musician and actor. Among his directorial works, the most famous are: "Apollo 13", "Knockdown", "Da Vinci Code", "Angels and Demons", "Inferno", "A Beautiful Mind". Howard won two Academy Awards for A Beautiful Mind in Best Director and Best Picture. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Howard literally from birth plunged into the world of cinema thanks to his parents, who are directly related to cinema. Father - famous actor, director and producer Rance Howard, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, who starred in more than two hundred films. Mom is actress Jean Spiegle Howard, a graduate of the New York School of Acting, who also has a sufficient number of roles in film and theater. Robert's younger brother Clint also followed in the footsteps of his parents, becoming an actor.
Childhood
The boy was born in March 1954 in the United States, where his creative biography began. Having not yet learned how to walk properly, he got to his first shooting in the film "Woman from the Border", where his father took him. Of course, Ron failed to show off his innate acting skills at such an early age, but after a few years he began to demonstrate his skills, starring in many films and TV series, among which were films: "Journey", "The Twilight Zone", Dennis the Tormentor "," The Andy Griffith Show "," Happy Days ".
Howard became famous already in his school years, when he repeatedly appeared on stage in theatrical productions and took part in the filming of short films, not only as an actor, but also as a director.
Working as an actor did not prevent Ron from successfully graduating from school, because the parents strictly monitored so that the filming process could not affect the education and all-round development of the child. The boy studied in a regular school and, in addition to cinema, was keenly interested in sports. Ron played excellent basketball and participated in competitions on several occasions, joining the national team.
Youthful years
Despite his natural talent for acting, Ron became interested in the creative process of filming early and dreamed of his own films. After graduating from high school, Howard entered the university at the faculty of directing. But he did not like his studies and after two years the young man left the university, believing that theory would not help him and only practice would make him a real professional.
To begin filming his first full-length film, Ron enters into an unspoken agreement with his friend and producer R. Cormen. He offered the young man to star in the film "Eat My Dust", and in return promised to find an opportunity to finance his film. The deal went well and was good for both Ron and his friend. So Howard's acting career continued and Howard's directorial career began in big cinema.
During his creative career, Howard starred in more than 70 films, directed about 40 films and produced 80 films.
Director's work
Among the famous films directed by Howard are such films as: "Splash", "Apollo 13", "The Grinch Stole Christmas", "Ransom", "Backdraft". But the most serious work in Ron's biography was the famous film-drama A Beautiful Mind. This is a dramatic work based on the biography of the famous scientist, mathematician, Nobel Prize winner - John Nash. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Sylvia Nazar, which brought immense popularity to the author. The main role in the film went to R. Crowe. The actor brilliantly coped with the task and as a result received the Golden Globe Award. The picture was nominated for an Oscar, as well as Howard's directing work. She received two Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
After that, a number of Howard's directorial works appeared, which brought him worldwide fame: The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Inferno, In the Heart of the Sea, Han Solo: Star Wars. Stories". He also produced many famous films, including: "Dilemma", "Don't Give Up", "In the Heart of the Sea", "Race", "Lie to Salvation", "The Dark Tower" and many others.
Personal life
Ron became the husband of his school friend Cheryl Ellie in 1975 and to this day he and his wife live a happy family life, treat each other with great love and respect. During this time, the couple had four children: three daughters, two of whom are twins, and a son.
The family tries to spend all their free time together, although Ron himself does not have much of it. The eldest daughter, Bryce Dallas, also took up an acting career, starred in many films and has already been nominated for a Golden Globe.
