week 4: industry professional presentation

Ron Howard

In 1982, Ron teamed up with Brian Grazer to direct and produce Night

Shift.

Two years later in 1984 the two teamed together

again for Splash.

The film established Howard as a director

and he went on to

do 1985’s

Academy Award

Winning, Cocoon.

Ron and Roger Corman cofounded Imagine Films Entertainment in

1986

The company has been the powerhouse behind hits including…

Willow (1988) and Parenthood (1989)

Backdraft (1991) Apollo 13 (1995)

Ransom (1996)

In 1998 Ron expanded his company’s efforts to

television production’s with the drama, Felicity.

The Da Vinci Code (2006) which grossed

more than $750 million worldwide and

was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Filmography:

24

Arrested Development

Cinderella Man (which was nominated for more than 22 awards)

Angels and Demons

In 2008 Ron received an Oscar Nod for Best Director for Frost/Nixon.

The list of great films goes on and on that was produced and directed by Ron Howard.

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Citations:

www.biography.com/people/ron-howard-9542185

http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/news/display_news.php?article=ron_howard_to_receive_career_achievement_award

http://www.aoltv.com/2010/10/01/the-andy-griffith-show-cast-where-are-they-now/

http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/ESQ0106HOWARD&GRAZ_90

http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/news/companies/howard-grazer-advertising.fortune/index.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088161/

http://www.biography.com/people/roger-corman-9257734

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/big-screen/2012/apr/25/is-god-smiting-ron-howard-for-making-emthe-da-vinc/

http://www.ltcstudentweb.com/ellingersteven/willow.html

http://www.movieberry.com/parenthood/

http://www.popentertainment.com/apollo13.htm

http://www.joblo.com/movie-posters/ransom

http://kickinglettuce.blogspot.com/2008/07/felicity.html

Three years later Ron made a three-year deal with NBC, and produced

and directed several programs for the network.