Ron Howard: Imagine Success

07/13/20 • 40 min

He has had one of the longest, most celebrated and careers in Hollywood history, and it's still on overdrive. As a director, Ron Howard has worked in almost every genre. His films include Solo: A Star Wars Story, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Far and Away, Splash, and Cocoon. As an actor, he made his screen debut before the age of two, and then skyrocketed to fame at five, playing Opie on the Andy Griffith Show. As a teenager, he starred in the movie American Graffiti and the television show Happy Days, and then transitioned to directing, where he's made his mark ever since. Ron Howard explains here how and why he made the shift. He talks about embracing criticism, and he explains why he approaches his work as a collaborator rather than a lone wolf.

OPEN SEQUENCE

Opie wasn’t actually the beginning for Ron Howard. Before he was even two years old, he made his Hollywood debut - as a crying baby, in the 1956 movie “Frontier Woman.” And at the age of 5 – he spoke his first lines onscreen, in a film called The Journey.

The Journey

And the screen credits have rolled ever since. For 62 years, pretty much straight.

(c ) American Academy of Achievement 2020

OPEN SEQUENCE

The Journey

And the screen credits have rolled ever since. For 62 years, pretty much straight.

(c ) American Academy of Achievement 2020

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