Ron Howard

All of his four children are named after the places they were conceived: Bryce Dallas Howard in Dallas, TX; Paige Carlyle and Jocelyn Carlyle at the Hotel Carlyle in New York City; and Reed Cross after a specific road, according to Bryce Dallas Howard.
Cast both of his parents in Аполлон 13 (1995). Daughter Bryce Dallas Howard also had a cameo appearance.
When he was a child actor, his father was very involved in his career, protecting him from unfair treatment and being strict with him (when necessary).
Has directed two films on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are Игры разума (2001) at #93 and Аполлон 13 (1995) at #12.
He has directed his wife Cheryl Howard in eleven films: Grand Theft Auto (1977), Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), Willow (1988), Газета (1994), Аполлон 13 (1995), Выкуп (1996), Эд из телевизора (1999), Игры разума (2001), Код да Винчи (2006) and Ангелы и демоны (2009).

[asked about the transition from child star to adolescent actor]: You're 14 or 15, and they can hire an 18-year-old and not have the child-labor law restrictions, and so they do. Just at the point when you're feeling confused and vulnerable, you're being rejected.
It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young actor you feel at everyone's disposal. But I wanted to become a leader in the business.
[asked what his future holds in 1979]: If I had to choose between a great acting job and a good directing job, I'd choose the directing job.
I've always been interested in the Depression as this very dramatic pivotal period in American history. My dad grew up on a farm in Oklahoma and remembers playing with his toy tractor under the table while the local farmers talked with his grandfather about forming a local militia to protect the crops because they were afraid unemployed people from the town would come in and grab the crops.
There is something inherently tough about Americans. They will not accept defeat. The astronauts of Аполлон 13 (1995) would not give up, John Nash in Игры разума (2001) would not give up, and Jimmy Braddock [subject of Нокдаун (2005)] would not surrender to poverty.