2) Ron Howard

From Opie on The Andy Griffith Show to Richie on Happy Days, Ron Howard transitioned into directing blockbusters like Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code, earning multiple accolades including two Academy Awards, six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy. Those are some huge achievements, don’t you think? Howard left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing and producing. Judging by his achievements, we can say it was a pretty good decision on Howard's part.
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