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November 30, 2005

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Director Ron Howard reflects on making Cinderella Man and finding his niche in the entertainment business.


Ron Howard

Ron Howard

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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is celebrating his 50th anniversary in the business. His impressive credits include Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and, his latest, Frost/Nixon. He's also directed 6 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances. Born into an acting family, Howard was a vet at age 6. He starred on TV in The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days and in the feature American Graffiti. Moving behind the camera, Howard co-founded Imagine Entertainment and also creates online films.