Ron Howard Net Worth 2020, Biography, Education, and Career.
Ron Howard Net Worth 2020 – When it comes to filmmaking, the greatness of many can be found behind the camera, not in front of it. This may come in the form of directing and moving each piece to form a glorious picture.
Such is the story of Ron Howard, a filmmaker who found his true calling behind the camera, making some of our favorite movies and appearing as an actor in two high profile television sitcoms in his youth.
Biography
Ronald William Howard was born on the 1st of March, 1954, in Duncan, California into a Hollywood family. What you might not know about him is that he’s of German, English, Irish, Scottish and Dutch ancestry.
In his youthful days, he gained prominence for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the hit sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show.
In his early days as a budding actor, Ron Howard acknowledged he knew he was eventually going to become a director. One could consider his acting experience as a training wheel in better managing the men and women in front of the camera.
He had his acting debut in 1959, in the movie The Journey. Then further appeared in a couple of TV shows before landing his role in The Andy Griffith Show.
Ron Howard made a string of movie and television appearances before making his directorial debut in 1977 in the low budget comedy/action film Grand Theft Auto.
The movie only came about after Ron agreed to star in Eat My Dust! with Christopher Norris in exchange for a directorial role. Ron Howard went on to hone his craft, directing several TV movies.
In 1982, his big directorial break happened when he took up Night Shift which starred Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Henry Winkler.
Education
Ron attended John Burroughs High School. After that, he attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. However, he did not graduate from the university.
Career
Ron Howard has been an active member in the entertainment industry since 1959. He made his acting debut in the film The Journey in 1959.
He first rose to fame when he was cast as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show in 1960. In 1973, he played Steve Bolander in George Lucas’s coming-of-age film American Graffiti.
Howard made his directing debut with the 1977 low-budget comedy/action film Grand Theft Auto. Since then, he has directed many hit movies. In 2001, he directed the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001).
The movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture. In addition, he won the Academy Award for Best Director.
Ron is a co-chairman of the film and television production company, Imagine Entertainment with producer Brian Grazer. His production company has produced several films such as Friday Night Lights, 8 Mile, and Inside Deep Throat.
In addition, he has produced the hit television series 24, Felicity, and Arrested Development with the production company.
Since 2006, Ron is working as an executive director of the series Curious George. In 2008, he directed and produced the movie, Frost/Nixon. He appeared in the Jamie Foxx music video “Blame It” in 2009.
Net Worth
Talking about the earnings, this filmmaker has a net worth of 160 million dollars.