Directing

—		Eden … Director
—		Seveneves … Director
—		The Fixer … Director

2024		The Shrinking of Treehorn … Director
2024		Jim Henson Idea Man … Director

2022		Thirteen Lives … Director
2022		We Feed People … Director

2020		Hillbilly Elegy … Director
2020		Rebuilding Paradise … Director

2019

… Director

2018

… Director

2016		Inferno … Director
2016		The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years … Director

2015

… Director

2013		Made in America … Director
2013		Rush … Director

2011

… Director

2010

… Director

2009

… Director

2008

… Director

2006

… Director

2005

… Director

2003

… Director

2001

… Director

2000

… Director

1999

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1996

… Director

1995

… Director

1994

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1992

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1991

… Director

1989

… Director

1988

… Director

1986

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1985

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1984

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1982

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1981

… Director

1980

… Director

1978

… Director

1977

… Director

1969		Deed of Daring-Do … Director
1969		Old Paint … Director
1969		Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... … Director

Production

—		Whalefall … Producer
—		The Sound of Philadelphia … Executive Producer
—		Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell … Producer
—		Eden … Producer
—		Untitled John Williams Documentary … Executive Producer
—		Curious George … Producer
—		The Fixer … Producer
—		Spy vs. Spy … Producer
—		Splash … Producer

2024		The Shrinking of Treehorn … Producer
2024		Jim Henson Idea Man … Producer
2024		Frida … Executive Producer

2023		Carlos … Executive Producer
2023		The Slumber Party … Executive Producer
2023		The Beanie Bubble … Producer
2023		Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman … Executive Producer
2023		Tetris … Executive Producer
2023		Judy Blume Forever … Executive Producer

2022		The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari … Executive Producer
2022		Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues … Executive Producer
2022		Personality Crisis: One Night Only … Executive Producer
2022		Wedding Season … Executive Producer
2022		Thirteen Lives … Producer
2022		Leave No Trace … Executive Producer
2022		We Feed People … Producer
2022		Downfall: The Case Against Boeing … Executive Producer
2022		Lucy and Desi … Executive Producer

2021		Paper & Glue … Executive Producer
2021		tick, tick... BOOM! … Producer
2021		Julia … Executive Producer
2021		Who Are You, Charlie Brown? … Executive Producer
2021		The Day Sports Stood Still … Executive Producer

2020		Hillbilly Elegy … Producer
2020		D. Wade: Life Unexpected … Producer
2020		Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band … Executive Producer
2020		Rebuilding Paradise … Producer

2019		Dads … Producer
2019		Being Frank … Producer
2019		Pavarotti … Producer
2019		Backdraft 2 … Executive Producer

2018

… Executive Producer

2017

… Producer

2016		Inferno … Producer
2016		The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years … Producer

2015		In the Heart of the Sea … Producer
2015		Prophet's Prey … Executive Producer
2015		Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle … Executive Producer

2014

… Producer

2013		Made in America … Producer
2013		Out of the Blue … Executive Producer
2013		Rush … Producer
2013		Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest … Executive Producer

2012

… Producer

2011		Restless … Producer
2011		Cowboys & Aliens … Producer
2011		The Dilemma … Producer

2009		Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! … Executive Producer
2009		Angels & Demons … Producer

2008		Changeling … Producer
2008		Frost/Nixon … Producer

2006		The Da Vinci Code … Producer
2006		Curious George … Producer

2005		Cinderella Man … Producer
2005		Inside Deep Throat … Producer

2004

… Producer

2003

… Producer

2001

… Producer

2000

… Producer

1999		Beyond the Mat … Producer
1999		Edtv … Producer
1999		Mulholland Dr. … Executive Producer

1997		Inventing the Abbotts … Producer
1997		The PJ's … Executive Producer

1996

… Producer

1992

… Producer

1989

… Executive Producer

1988		Clean and Sober … Executive Producer
1988		Vibes … Executive Producer

1987

… Executive Producer

1986		Gung Ho … Executive Producer
1986		The Lone Star Kid … Executive Producer

1985

… Executive Producer

1983

… Executive Producer

1981		Through the Magic Pyramid … Executive Producer
1981		Skyward Christmas … Executive Producer

1980

… Executive Producer

Acting

2023		Tom Hanks: The Nomad as Self (archive footage)
2023		John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons as Self
2023		Willow: Behind the Magic as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022

2022		'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen as Self
2022		Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel as Self

2021

as Self

2020		Showbiz Kids as Self (archive footage)
2020		The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self

2019		The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
2019		Dads as Self
2019		Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 as Self

2017

as Self

2016

as Himself

2014

as Self (archive footage)

2013		The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
2013		Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck as Self
2013		From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking as Self - Director

2012

as Self

2011		Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2011		Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Himself
2011		Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Himself

2010

as Self

2007

as Self

2005

as Self

2004		Tell Them Who You Are as Self
2004		Making a 'Splash' as Self - Director
2004		Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

2002		Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages as Self
2002		Inside a Beautiful Mind as Self

2001		Osmosis Jones as Tom Colonic (voice)
2001		The Shootist: The Legend Lives On as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000		The Independent as Ron Howard
2000		Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self

1999		From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
1999		The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman as Self

1998		Welcome to Hollywood as Ron Howard
1998		The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self

1997		Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero as Self
1997		Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery as Self
1997		Frank Capra's American Dream as Self

1996		Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Himself
1996		Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial as Herbert Biberman

1992

as Self

1989

as Self

1988

as Self - Director

1986

as Opie Taylor

1985

as Self (archive footage)

1982

as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)

1981		Fire on the Mountain as Lee Mackie
1981		Bitter Harvest as Ned De Vries

1980

as Leon Cybulkowski

1979		More American Graffiti as Steve Bolander
1979		A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
1979		Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall as Himself

1978

as Self

1977		Grand Theft Auto as Sam Freeman
1977		I'm a Fool as Andy

1976		A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976		The Shootist as Gillom Rogers
1976		Eat My Dust as Hoover Niebold
1976		The First Nudie Musical as Auditioning Actor

1975

as Huckleberry Finn

1974		Locusts as Donny Fletcher
1974		The Spikes Gang as Les
1974		The Migrants as Lyle Barlow

1973		Happy Mother's Day, Love George as Johnny
1973		American Graffiti as Steve Bolander

1970		The Wild Country as Virgil Tanner
1970		Smoke as Chris (as Ronny Howard)

1967

as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell

1965

as Genius

1963

as Eddie Corbett

1962

as Winthrop Paroo

1961

as Bobby Wilson

1959

as Billy Rhinelander

Writing

1992

… Screenplay

1989

… Story

1978

… Writer

1977

… Writer

Crew

1995

… Executive Music Producer