Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
March 1, 1954 | Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Age / 年齢
71 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor (former)
映画監督、プロデューサー、脚本家、俳優（元）
Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Ron Howard is one of the most commercially successful and institutionally recognized directors in Hollywood history. His work is defined by a unique combination of humanistic warmth—honed during his years on The Andy Griffith Show—and a formidable technical command of large-scale genre filmmaking. A master of American populist storytelling, Howard has produced a remarkably diverse and consistent body of work. Apollo 13 stands as one of the finest docudramas ever made, showcasing his technical precision, while A Beautiful Mind remains his most formally ambitious achievement, brilliantly capturing the subjective experience of mental illness. From the heartfelt ensemble of Parenthood to the sharp tension of Frost/Nixon, Howard represents the great American tradition of the director as a master craftsman and storyteller. He is a steadfast practitioner whose work defines the very best of popular cinema.
[日本語] ロン・ハワードは、ハリウッド史上最も商業的に成功し、映画界という制度の中で高く評価されてきた監督の一人です。かつて『アンディ・グリフィス・ショー』に出演していた子役時代に培われた人間味あふれる温かさと、数十年にわたる大規模なジャンル映画制作で磨き上げた卓越した技術。その二つを兼ね備えた彼は、アメリカの大衆的な物語を最も完成された形で届ける名手です。『アポロ13』はドキュメンタリー・ドラマの最高傑作の一つとして彼の技術を証明し、『ビューティフル・マインド』では、精神疾患という主観的な世界を見事に描き出し、監督としての野心と才能を最大限に発揮しました。アンサンブル・ドラマの秀作『バックマン家の人々』から、緊張感あふれる『フロスト×ニクソン』まで、彼は「作家（オートゥール）」である以上に、観客を魅了し続ける「職人的ストーリーテラー」として、アメリカ映画の伝統を支え続けている稀有な存在です。
Filmography | 監督作品
Feature Films as Director (監督長編作品)
|
Year |
Title (English / Japanese) |
Box Office |
Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1977 |
Grand Theft Auto |
$15M |
Directorial debut / While still on Happy Days |
|
1982 |
Night Shift |
$21.5M |
Henry Winkler / Michael Keaton / Early career |
|
1984 |
Splash / スプラッシュ |
$69.8M |
Tom Hanks / Daryl Hannah / Touchstone Pictures debut / Mermaid romantic comedy / Commercial breakthrough |
|
1985 |
Cocoon / コクーン |
$76.7M |
Oscar Best Supporting Actor (Don Ameche) 🏆 Oscar Best Visual Effects 🏆 / Science fiction / Elderly protagonists |
|
1986 |
Gung Ho |
$35.7M |
Michael Keaton / Japanese-American factory comedy |
|
1988 |
Willow |
$57.3M |
George Lucas produced / Val Kilmer / Fantasy adventure |
|
1989 |
Parenthood / ペアレントフッド |
$126.3M |
Steve Martin / Mary Steenburgen / Dianne Wiest / Jason Robards / Oscar nom. Best Picture 🌟 / Career maturity / Ensemble comedy-drama |
|
1991 |
Backdraft / バックドラフト |
$152.4M |
Kurt Russell / Robert De Niro / William Baldwin / Firefighter thriller |
|
1992 |
Far and Away / ファー・アンド・アウェイ |
$137.8M |
Tom Cruise / Nicole Kidman / Irish immigration epic |
|
1994 |
The Paper |
$48.5M |
Michael Keaton / Newspaper drama |
|
1995 |
Apollo 13 / アポロ13 |
$355.2M |
Oscar nom. Best Picture 🌟 Oscar nom. Best Director 🌟 Oscar Best Film Editing 🏆 Oscar Best Sound 🏆 / Tom Hanks / Kevin Bacon / Bill Paxton / Ed Harris / Career landmark / Docudrama mastery |
|
1996 |
Ransom / ランサム |
$309.5M |
Mel Gibson / Kidnapping thriller |
|
1999 |
EDtv |
$22.4M |
Matthew McConaughey / Media satire |
|
2000 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas / グリンチ |
$345.1M |
Jim Carrey / Dr. Seuss / Holiday blockbuster |
|
2001 |
$313.5M |
Oscar Best Picture 🏆 Oscar Best Director 🏆 Oscar Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly) 🏆 Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay 🏆 / Russell Crowe / John Nash biopic / Career summit |
|
|
2003 |
The Missing / ミッシング |
$26.9M |
Tommy Lee Jones / Cate Blanchett / Western |
|
2005 |
Cinderella Man / シンデレラマン |
$61.6M |
Oscar nom. Best Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti) 🌟 / Russell Crowe / Renée Zellweger / Depression-era boxing / Underrated |
|
2006 |
The Da Vinci Code / ダ・ヴィンチ・コード |
$758.2M |
Tom Hanks / Audrey Tautou / Dan Brown / Global phenomenon |
|
2008 |
Frost/Nixon / フロスト×ニクソン |
$29.6M |
Oscar nom. Best Picture 🌟 Oscar nom. Best Director 🌟 Oscar nom. Best Actor (Frank Langella) 🌟 / Michael Sheen / Frank Langella / Political theatre / Peter Morgan |
|
2009 |
Angels & Demons / 天使と悪魔 |
$485.9M |
Tom Hanks / Vatican thriller |
|
2011 |
The Dilemma |
$68.5M |
Vince Vaughn / Kevin James |
|
2013 |
Rush / ラッシュ/プライドと友情 |
$98.1M |
Chris Hemsworth / Daniel Brühl / Niki Lauda / James Hunt / F1 1976 rivalry / Finest racing film in Howard’s career / Critically acclaimed |
|
2015 |
In the Heart of the Sea / 白鯨との闘い |
$93.7M |
Chris Hemsworth / Whaling disaster / Moby-Dick origins |
|
2016 |
Inferno / インフェルノ |
$220.2M |
Tom Hanks / Dan Brown |
|
2018 |
Solo: A Star Wars Story / ソロ/スター・ウォーズ・ストーリー |
$393.2M |
Alden Ehrenreich / Star Wars franchise / Replaced Phil Lord & Chris Miller mid-production |
|
2020 |
Hillbilly Elegy / ヒルビリー・エレジー |
— |
Netflix / Amy Adams / Glenn Close / Oscar nom. Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close) 🌟 / J.D. Vance memoir |
|
2022 |
Thirteen Lives / 13 ライブズ |
— |
Amazon Prime Video / Thailand cave rescue / Viggo Mortensen / Colin Farrell |
|
2025 |
Eden |
TBA |
Jude Law / Ana de Armas / Galápagos Islands survival drama |
Television — Selected (テレビ出演・監督作品)
|
Year |
Title |
Network |
Role / Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1960–68 |
The Andy Griffith Show / アンディ・グリフィス・ショー |
CBS |
Opie Taylor (acting) / Childhood formation / Andy Griffith |
|
1974–84 |
Happy Days / ハッピーデイズ |
ABC |
Richie Cunningham (acting) / Cultural phenomenon / While also directing |
|
1986 |
Amazing Stories |
NBC |
Director (episodes) |
|
Various |
Imagine Entertainment TV productions |
Various |
Producer |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Winner: 2 🏆 — for A Beautiful Mind (2002)
- Best Picture 🏆 (as producer)
- Best Director 🏆
Nominated:
- Best Director – Apollo 13 (1996) 🌟
- Best Director – Frost/Nixon (2009) 🌟
- Best Picture (as producer) – Apollo 13 (1996) 🌟
- Best Picture (as producer) – Frost/Nixon (2009) 🌟
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – A Beautiful Mind (2002) 🏆
- Nominated: Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon 🌟
Golden Globe Awards
- Best Director – A Beautiful Mind (2002) 🏆
- Best Motion Picture — Drama – A Beautiful Mind (2002) 🏆 (as producer)
- Multiple additional nominations 🌟
Producers Guild of America
- Motion Picture Producer of the Year — multiple nominations 🌟
- Imagine Entertainment productions recognized consistently 🏆
BAFTA Awards
- Best Film – A Beautiful Mind (2002) 🏆 (as producer)
- Multiple nominations 🌟
AFI Lifetime Achievement
- Consistent recognition as major figure in American cinema history 🏆
Box Office Achievements | 興行成績
|
Film |
Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
|
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
$758.2 million |
|
Angels & Demons (2009) |
$485.9 million |
|
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) |
$393.2 million |
|
Apollo 13 (1995) |
$355.2 million |
|
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) |
$345.1 million |
|
A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
$313.5 million |
|
Ransom (1996) |
$309.5 million |
|
Inferno (2016) |
$220.2 million |
Career directorial box office (selected films): Over $5 billion worldwide
