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- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation's most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Apollo 13 (1995) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1983), he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films.
Howard made his directorial debut in 1978 with the comedy Grand Theft Auto (1977). He began his career in film as an actor. He first appeared in The Journey (1959) and The Music Man (1962), then as Opie on the long-running television series The Andy Griffith Show (1960). Howard later starred in the popular series Happy Days (1974) and drew favorable reviews for his performances in American Graffiti (1973) and The Shootist (1976).
Howard and long-time producing partner Brian Grazer first collaborated on the hit comedies "Night Shift" and "Splash." The pair co-founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 to create independently produced feature films.
Howard's portfolio includes some of the most popular films of the past 20 years. In 1991, Howard created the acclaimed drama "Backdraft", starring Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell and William Baldwin. He followed it with the historical epic Far and Away (1992), starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Howard directed Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise and Delroy Lindo in the 1996 suspense thriller Ransom (1996). Howard worked with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Kathleen Quinlan on "Apollo 13," which was re-released recently in the IMAX format.
Howard's skill as a director has long been recognized. In 1995, he received his first Best Director of the Year award from the DGA for "Apollo 13." The true-life drama also garnered nine Academy Award nominations, winning Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. It also received Best Ensemble Cast and Best Supporting Actor awards from the Screen Actor's Guild. Many of Howard's past films have received nods from the Academy, including the popular hits Backdraft (1991), "Parenthood" and Cocoon (1985), the last of which took home two Oscars.
Howard directed and produced Cinderella Man (2005) starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, with whom he previously collaborated on "A Beautiful Mind," for which Howard earned an Oscar for Best Director and which also won awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. The film garnered four Golden Globes as well, including the award for Best Motion Picture Drama. Additionally, Howard won Best Director of the Year from the Directors Guild of America. Howard and producer Brian Grazer received the first annual Awareness Award from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for their work on the film.
Howard was honored by the Museum of Moving Images in December 2005, and by the American Cinema Editors in February 2006. Howard and his creative partner Brian Grazer, were honored by the Producers Guild of America with the Milestone Award in January 2009, NYU's Tisch School of Cinematic Arts with the Big Apple Award in November 2009 and by the Simon Wiesenthal Center with their Humanitarian Award in May 2010. In June 2010, Howard was honored by the Chicago Film Festival with their Gold Hugo - Career Achievement Award. In March 2013, Howard was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In December 2015, Howard was honored with a star in the Motion Pictures category, making him one of the very few to have been recognized with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Howard also produced and directed the film adaptation of Peter Morgan's critically acclaimed play Frost/Nixon (2008). The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and was also nominated for The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by the PGA.
Howard has also served as an executive producer on a number of award-winning films and television shows, such as the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998), Fox's Emmy Award winner for Best Comedy, Arrested Development (2003), a series which he also narrated, Netflix's release of new episodes of "Arrested Development," and NBC's "Parenthood."
Howard's recent films include the critically acclaimed drama Rush (2013), staring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, written by Peter Morgan; and Made in America (2013), a music documentary he directed staring Jay-Z for Showtime.
Howard's other films include In the Heart of the Sea (2015), based on the true story that inspired Moby Dick; his adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novels Angels & Demons (2009), and The Da Vinci Code (2006) staring Oscar winner Tom Hanks; the blockbuster holiday favorite "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)" starring Jim Carrey; "Parenthood" starring Steve Martin; the fantasy epic Willow (1988); Night Shift (1982) starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long; and the suspenseful western, The Missing (2003), staring Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones.
Recently, Howard directed Inferno (2016), the third installment of Dan Brown 's Robert Langdon franchise and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016), a documentary about the rock legends The Beatles. He also produced the second season of Breakthrough (2015), Mars (2016), and directed the first episode of Genius (2017), based on the life of Albert Einstein, all for NatGeo.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Rance Howard was born on 17 November 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Nebraska (2013), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Universal Soldier (1992). He was married to Judy Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. He died on 25 November 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Jonathan Whitesell was born in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for The X-Files (1993), The 100 (2014) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018).
- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Hoyt Axton was born on 25 March 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Gremlins (1984), Forrest Gump (1994) and Easy Rider (1969). He was married to Deborah Renee Hawkins, Donna "Bambi" Roberts, Kathryn Ruth Hall and Mary Lou Moffatt. He died on 26 October 1999 in Victor, Montana, USA.- Jean Speegle Howard was born on 31 January 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Scrooged (1988) and Cocoon (1985). She was married to Rance Howard. She died on 2 September 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
- Production Manager
- Location Management
- Actor
Paul Lukaitis was born on 10 July 1959 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He was a production manager and actor, known for In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007), Alone in the Dark (2005) and 50/50 (2011). He was married to Margaret Yaworski. He died on 26 October 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Randy Bailey was born on 4 December 1984 in Duncan, Oklahoma. He is an actor, known for Neon Fear (2024), Jason Escaped from Hell: A Friday the 13th fan film and Birthday Bash.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Mac DeMarco was born on 30 April 1990 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Everything, Everything (2017), Palo Alto (2013) and The Binge (2020).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Ace Hicks was born on 24 August 1985 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Take Care of Me (2020), Living Together (2017) and Finding ODO (2009).- Russ Courtnall was born on 2 January 1965 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for V.I.P. (1998), Battle of the Blades (2009) and 1989 Stanley Cup Finals (1989). He has been married to Paris Vaughan since 17 August 1995. They have three children.
- Actor
- Director
Gary Austin is the founder and original director of The Groundlings, Los Angeles' premier character-based improv company, which began in 1974. Many of "Saturday Night Live's" actors and writers have come from The Groundlings. He began his professional career as a performing member of San Francisco's famed improv company, The Committee, where he worked with Second City's Del Close. Gary holds a BA degree in theater from San Francisco State University. He is the producer and artistic director of The Gary Austin Workshops.
His students work throughout the world of entertainment as actors, singers, comedians, writers, directors and producers. Some notable artists to come from The Groundlings are Lisa Kudrow, Will Ferrell, Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman), Laraine Newman, Kathy Griffin, Cheryl Hines, Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, Maya Rudolph, Julia Sweeney, Phil LaMarr, Ana Gasteyer, Mindy Sterling, Wil Forte, Jennifer Coolidge, Kristen Whig and the late Phil Hartman.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
Bren-Karl Clackson was born, raised and educated in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He graduated from Cowichan Secondary school in 1971. Clackson chooses to bring Canadian television to the US the same way American television is brought to Canada, without any of that Hollywood glammor.- Soundtrack
Freddie Powers was born on 13 October 1931 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 21 June 2016 in the USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Kent R. Karemaker was born on 21 March 1980 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Raising Dead (2002) and Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016).- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ralph Mooney was born on 16 September 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Michael (1996), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Great Balls of Fire! (1989). He was married to Wanda Arnold. He died on 20 March 2011 in Kennedale, Texas, USA.- Heather Rich was born on 19 January 1980 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She died on 3 October 1996 in Belknap Creek, Texas, USA.
- Allen Nolan was born on 13 March 1980 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Raising Dead (2002).
- Jackie Sherrill was born on 28 November 1943 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA.
- Jeff Jubenville was born on 2 May 1974 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Miracle (2004).
- Visual Effects
- Editorial Department
Born in Duncan, British Columbia, she moved to Los Angeles to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. She began her career working as an assistant to cartoon voice actor Mel Blanc and his son, Noel. She worked as a visual effects editor and producer at Dream Quest Images, Free Range Imaging and Cinema Research Co. before moving to CIS Hollywood. She helped CIS establish its high resolution division, acting as a senior producer on "Batman Forever", "Star Trek: Generations" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol", in addition to serving as visual effects editor on "Patriot Games". Davis was a member of the Editors Guild and the Visual Effects Society. At the time of her death she was VP of Production Services at Sony Pictures Imageworks. At Imageworks, she was responsible for the operation of several key areas of the visual effects and digital character animation. Among the projects completed during her tenure were "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe", "Zathura", "Spiderman 2", "The Polar Express" and "The Matrix Reloaded".- Coleman Younger was born on 2 November 1980 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Raising Dead (2002).
- Jeane Kirkpatrick was born on 19 November 1926 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was married to Evron M. Kirkpatrick. She died on 7 December 2006 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Location Management
- Transportation Department
Jeff Hardy was born on 22 February 1980 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Jeff is known for The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006), Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Saved (2006).- Geoff Courtnall was born on 18 August 1962 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Jeremy Lundstrom was born on 19 May 1983 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for Tron: Legacy (2010), The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and This Means War (2012). He has been married to Stephanie Lundstrom (Rollet) since 22 August 2015. They have one child.