RON HOWARD – $200 M

Ronald William Howard was raised by parents who work in the film industry, which can explain why he, later on, became an actor, director, and producer. He started as a child actor with his first film role credit for being in the 1951 film, The Journey. Before Ron stopped acting, he again took on the role of Opie Taylor for Return to Mayberry in 1961. Opie was a character he portrayed back when he was a child actor for The Andy Griffith Show.

For his career as a director, he made well-known movies such as Apollo 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Da Vinci Code, and Angels & Demons, to name a few. His most proficient work is the film “A Beautiful Mind” that he co-produced with others. The film grossed more than $313 million at the box office. As a successful director, he and Brian grazer co-founded a film and television production company called Imagine Entertainment.