Ron Howard (born March 1, 1954)[1] is an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. In 2017, after the firing of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller,[2] Howard was tapped to be the new director of Solo: A Star Wars Story.[3]
Howard first gained fame as Opie Taylor, son of Sheriff Andy Taylor, on The Andy Griffith Show. He later starred on Happy Days. He became a filmmaker and has directed such hit films as Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code, and Rush. He also directed A Beautiful Mind, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director.
He has had a long association with Lucasfilm, beginning with his starring role in George Lucas's second film, American Graffiti (1973). He reprised the role in More American Graffiti (1979) and was later chosen by Lucas to direct the fantasy film Willow (1988).
Biography[]
Howard was approached by Lucas to direct Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, but turned it down as he deemed the offer too daunting.[4]
In 2005, he wrote the foreword for The Cinema of George Lucas.[5]
Howard has also contributed to StarWars.com by reprising his role as narrator on Arrested Development with a parody video modeled on the TV show.[6]
Sources[]
- The Star Wars Album
- Star Wars Insider 1
- Star Wars Insider 2
- Star Wars Insider 3
"Warwick Davis: An Unlikely Hero" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 4
"Inside ILM: Creating the Magic of Willow" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 4
"Warwick Davis: An Unlikely Hero, Part Two" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 5
"George Lucas: The Force Behind Lucasfilm" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 6
Warwick Davis: A Career From Endor to Hogwarts on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Cinema Behind Star Wars: American Graffiti on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars at 40 | Roger Christian on Forging the Lightsaber, Han's Blaster, and More From Star Wars: A New Hope on StarWars.com (backup link)
Ron Howard to Assume Directorial Duties on the Untitled Han Solo Film on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Star Wars Show: Solo Director Ron Howard Stops By to Give Star Wars the Arrested Development Treatment on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
The Star Wars Show: Arrested Development: Star Wars with Ron Howard! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 199
"Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 201
SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link)
Lucasfilm Studio Showcase Recap | Star Wars Celebration 2022 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Star Wars Celebration LIVE! - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
SWCA 2022: 6 Things We Learned From the Light & Magic Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
Light & Magic | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official ILMVFX YouTube channel (backup link)
Light & Magic Trailer, Official Poster Debut on StarWars.com (backup link)
DISNEY+ RELEASES TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR LUCASFILM AND IMAGINE DOCUMENTARIES' "LIGHT & MAGIC" on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
Light & Magic Is Here! on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 213
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
This Week! in Star Wars Ben Solo Turns to the Dark Side, The Rise of Skywalker Expands, and More! | This Week! In Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
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A Message From Lucasfilm Regarding the Untitled Han Solo Film on StarWars.com (backup link)
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Ron Howard to Assume Directorial Duties on the Untitled Han Solo Film on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Ron Howard Was Offered 'The Phantom Menace'; Has Turned Down Superhero Movies Over the Years by Giroux, Jack on /Film (November 25, 2015) (archived from the original on April 26, 2020)
- ↑ The Cinema of George Lucas
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The Star Wars Show: Arrested Development: Star Wars with Ron Howard! | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)