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Birthday:
1954-03-01
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Ron Howard

Overview

Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. He was credited as Ronny Howard in his film and television appearances from 1959 to 1973.

Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films in history. The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days, a role he would play from 1974 through 1984. Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film The Shootist (1976) and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto (1977), which also marked his directorial debut.

In 1984, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing and occasionally writing variety films and television series. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy Cocoon (1985), the fantasy Willow (1988), the thriller Backdraft (1991), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the Christmas comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001), the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man (2005), the thriller The Da Vinci Code (2006), the historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and the documentary Pavarotti (2019). For A Beautiful Mind, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated again for the same awards for Frost/Nixon.

In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Music by John Williams Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2023 Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982 Actor Self 69
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2023 Tom Hanks: The Nomad Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons Actor Self N/A
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2023 Willow: Behind the Magic Actor Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022 58
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2022 'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen Actor Self 59
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2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Actor Self 59
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2022 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Actor Self N/A
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2022 Light & Magic Actor Self - Producer, Actor, Writer 72
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2021 Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2020 Showbiz Kids Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall Actor Self 59
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2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Actor Wilcox Boy (archive footage) 59
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2019 Dads Actor Self 59
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2019 Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 Actor Self 59
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2018 Kasdan on Kasdan Actor Self N/A
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2017 Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies Actor Self 59
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2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Actor Himself 58
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 The Arrested Development Documentary Project Actor Self 58
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2013 Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck Actor Self 58
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2013 From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking Actor Self - Director 59
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2012 Radioman Actor Self 59
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2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
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2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Actor Himself N/A
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2011 Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Actor Himself 59
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2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Actor Self 59
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2008 Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film Actor Self N/A
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2007 Cannes: All Access Actor Self 59
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2005 George Lucas: Creating an Empire Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tell Them Who You Are Actor Self 59
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2004 Making a 'Splash' Actor Self - Director 59
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2004 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Actor Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage) 59
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2003 Arrested Development Actor Narrator 79
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2002 Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages Actor Self 59
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2002 Inside a Beautiful Mind Actor Self N/A
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2001 Osmosis Jones Actor Tom Colonic (voice) 62
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2001 The Shootist: The Legend Lives On Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2000 The Independent Actor Ron Howard 59
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2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Actor Self 59
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1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Actor Self 59
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1999 The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman Actor Self 59
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1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Actor Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage) N/A
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1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor Ron Howard 58
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1998 The Making of 'American Graffiti' Actor Self 59
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1997 Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Actor Self N/A
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1997 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Actor Self N/A
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1997 Frank Capra's American Dream Actor Self 59
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1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Actor Self 59
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1996 Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial Actor Herbert Biberman N/A
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1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Actor Self N/A
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1989 First Works Actor Self N/A
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1988 Willow: The Making of an Adventure Actor Self - Director 59
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1986 Return to Mayberry Actor Opie Taylor 59
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1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1982 Night Shift Actor Annoying Sax Player (uncredited) 59
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1981 Fire on the Mountain Actor Lee Mackie 59
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1981 Bitter Harvest Actor Ned De Vries 58
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1980 The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Actor Richie Cunningham 70
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1980 Act of Love Actor Leon Cybulkowski 59
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1979 More American Graffiti Actor Steve Bolander 57
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1979 A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Actor Richie Cunningham (archive footage) N/A
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1979 Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall Actor Himself N/A
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1978 NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Actor Self - Host N/A
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1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Actor Self 59
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1977 Grand Theft Auto Actor Sam Freeman 58
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1977 I'm a Fool Actor Andy N/A
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1976 A Special: Olivia Newton-John Actor N/A
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1976 The Shootist Actor Gillom Rogers 63
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1976 Eat My Dust Actor Hoover Niebold 58
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1976 The First Nudie Musical Actor Auditioning Actor 58
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1975 Huckleberry Finn Actor Huckleberry Finn 59
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1974 Locusts Actor Donny Fletcher 59
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1974 The Spikes Gang Actor Les 59
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1974 The Migrants Actor Lyle Barlow 58
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1973 Happy Mother's Day, Love George Actor Johnny 59
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1973 American Graffiti Actor Steve Bolander 67
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1971 The Smith Family Actor Bob Smith 69
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1970 The Wild Country Actor Virgil Tanner 59
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1970 Smoke Actor Chris (as Ronny Howard) N/A
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1967 A Boy Called Nuthin’ Actor Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell N/A
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1967 Gentle Ben Actor Jody Cutler 68
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1967 Gentle Ben Actor Jerry 68
Fair
1965 Village of the Giants Actor Genius 57
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1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Actor Eddie Corbett 59
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1962 The Music Man Actor Winthrop Paroo 61
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1961 Five Minutes to Live Actor Bobby Wilson 58
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1960 The Andy Griffith Christmas Show Actor 59
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1960 The Andy Griffith Show Actor Opie Taylor 74
Good
1959 Five Fingers Actor N/A
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1959 The Journey Actor Billy Rhinelander 59
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Directing
2024 Eden Directing Director 58
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2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Directing Director 59
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2022 Thirteen Lives Directing Director 73
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2022 We Feed People Directing Director 59
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2020 Hillbilly Elegy Directing Director 64
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2020 Rebuilding Paradise Directing Director 59
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2019 Pavarotti Directing Director 60
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2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Directing Director 65
Fair
2016 Inferno Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Directing Director 66
Fair
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Directing Director 66
Fair
2013 Made in America Directing Director 58
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2013 Rush Directing Director 75
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2011 The Dilemma Directing Director 55
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2010 Presidential Reunion Directing Director 59
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2009 Angels & Demons Directing Director 66
Fair
2008 Frost/Nixon Directing Director 68
Fair
2006 The Da Vinci Code Directing Director 66
Fair
2005 Cinderella Man Directing Director 72
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2003 The Missing Directing Director 61
Fair
2001 A Beautiful Mind Directing Director 78
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2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Directing Director 67
Fair
1999 EDtv Directing Director 59
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1996 Ransom Directing Director 65
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1995 Apollo 13 Directing Director 73
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1994 The Paper Directing Director 60
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1992 Far and Away Directing Director 65
Fair
1991 Backdraft Directing Director 64
Fair
1989 Parenthood Directing Director 63
Fair
1988 Willow Directing Director 67
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1986 Gung Ho Directing Director 59
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1985 Cocoon Directing Director 63
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1984 Splash Directing Director 61
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1982 Night Shift Directing Director 59
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1981 Through the Magic Pyramid Directing Director 58
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1980 Skyward Directing Director 59
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1978 Cotton Candy Directing Director 58
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1977 Grand Theft Auto Directing Director 58
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1969 Deed of Daring-Do Directing Director 59
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1969 Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... Directing Director 59
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1969 Old Paint Directing Director 59
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The Shrinking of Treehorn Directing Director N/A
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The Fixer Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 Far and Away Writing Story 65
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1989 Parenthood Writing Story 63
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1978 Cotton Candy Writing Writer 58
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1977 Grand Theft Auto Writing Writer 58
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Production
2024 Churchill at War Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 The Lost Children Production Executive Producer 59
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2024 Music by John Williams Production Producer 59
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2024 I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders Production Executive Producer 68
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2024 Eden Production Producer 58
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2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Production Producer 59
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2024 Frida Production Executive Producer 59
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2024 The Dynasty: New England Patriots Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2024 The Truth About Jim Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2024 Choir Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2023 Carlos Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 The Super Models Production Executive Producer 69
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2023 The Slumber Party Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 The Beanie Bubble Production Producer 60
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2023 Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Tetris Production Executive Producer 71
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2023 Bossy Bear Production Executive Producer 70
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2023 Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Judy Blume Forever Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Taiwan Crime Stories Production Executive Producer 69
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2022 Willow Production Executive Producer 68
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2022 Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields Production Executive Producer 66
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2022 The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2022 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Personality Crisis: One Night Only Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Wedding Season Production Executive Producer 60
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2022 Light & Magic Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2022 Thirteen Lives Production Producer 73
Good
2022 Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2022 Leave No Trace Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Under the Banner of Heaven Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2022 We Feed People Production Producer 59
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2022 Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2022 Lucy and Desi Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2021 Paper & Glue Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Production Producer 73
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2021 Julia Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Production Executive Producer 72
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2021 Gossip Production Executive Producer 69
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2021 Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 The Day Sports Stood Still Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Production Executive Producer 69
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2021 We Are: The Brooklyn Saints Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 On Pointe Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 The Astronauts Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2020 Hillbilly Elegy Production Producer 64
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2020 Curious George: Go West, Go Wild Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 D. Wade: Life Unexpected Production Producer 59
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2020 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Rebuilding Paradise Production Producer 59
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2020 68 Whiskey Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2019 Dads Production Producer 59
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2019 Being Frank Production Producer 59
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2019 Pavarotti Production Producer 60
Fair
2019 Backdraft 2 Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2017 The Dark Tower Production Producer 57
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2016 Inferno Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Production Producer 66
Fair
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Production Producer 66
Fair
2015 Prophet's Prey Production Executive Producer 60
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2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Production Executive Producer 59
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2014 The Good Lie Production Producer 65
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2013 Made in America Production Producer 58
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2013 Out of the Blue Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Rush Production Producer 75
Good
2013 Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Production Producer 63
Fair
2011 Restless Production Producer 61
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2011 Cowboys & Aliens Production Producer 56
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2011 The Dilemma Production Producer 55
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2009 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2009 Angels & Demons Production Producer 66
Fair
2008 Changeling Production Producer 74
Good
2008 Frost/Nixon Production Producer 68
Fair
2006 The Da Vinci Code Production Producer 66
Fair
2006 Curious George Production Producer 61
Fair
2005 Cinderella Man Production Producer 72
Good
2005 Inside Deep Throat Production Producer 59
Average
2004 The Alamo Production Producer 58
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2003 The Missing Production Producer 61
Fair
2003 Arrested Development Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2001 A Beautiful Mind Production Producer 78
Good
2001 The Beast Production Producer 69
Fair
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Production Producer 67
Fair
2000 Wonderland Production Producer 70
Good
1999 Beyond the Mat Production Producer 60
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1999 EDtv Production Producer 59
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1999 The PJs Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1999 Mulholland Dr. Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
1998 Felicity Production Producer 67
Fair
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Production Producer 77
Good
1997 Hiller and Diller Production Producer N/A
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1997 Inventing the Abbotts Production Producer 60
Fair
1997 The PJ's Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1996 The Chamber Production Producer 59
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1992 Far and Away Production Producer 65
Fair
1990 Parenthood Production Producer N/A
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1989 The 'Burbs Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
1988 Clean and Sober Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1988 Vibes Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1987 No Man's Land Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1986 Gung Ho Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1986 The Lone Star Kid Production Executive Producer N/A
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1985 Into Thin Air Production Executive Producer 59
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1985 No Greater Gift Production Executive Producer N/A
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1983 When Your Lover Leaves Production Executive Producer N/A
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1981 Through the Magic Pyramid Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1981 Skyward Christmas Production Executive Producer N/A
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1980 Skyward Production Executive Producer 59
Average
The Shrinking of Treehorn Production Producer N/A
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Curious George Production Producer N/A
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Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell Production Producer N/A
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Splash Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Barbara Walters Documentary Production Executive Producer N/A
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Whalefall Production Producer N/A
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The Sound of Philadelphia Production Executive Producer N/A
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Spy vs. Spy Production Producer N/A
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David Blaine: Do Not Attempt Production Executive Producer N/A
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Gringo Hunters Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
1995 Apollo 13 Crew Executive Music Producer 73
Good