Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard( born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest- starring in several television series, including an episode of" The Twilight Zone".
He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor( played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom" The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 through 1968.
During this time, he also appeared in the musical film" The Music Man"( 1962), a critical and commercial success.
Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming- of- age film" American Graffiti"( 1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films of all time.
The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom" Happy Days", a role he would play from 1974 through 1980.
Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film" The Shootist"( 1976) and the comedy film" Grand Theft Auto"( 1977), which also marked his directorial debut.
In 1980, Howard left" Happy Days" to focus on directing.
His films include the science- fiction/ fantasy" Cocoon"( 1985), the fantasy" Willow"( 1988), the thriller" Backdraft"( 1991), the historical docudrama" Apollo 13"( 1995), the Christmas comedy" How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the biographical drama" A Beautiful Mind"( 2001), the biographical sports drama" Cinderella Man"( 2005), the thriller" The Da Vinci Code"( 2006), the historical drama" Frost/ Nixon"( 2008),( 2018), and the documentary" Pavarotti"( 2019).
For" A Beautiful Mind", Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Asteroid
12561 Howard is named after him.
He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013.
Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Willow (film)
Willow is a 1988 American high fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, produced and with a story by George Lucas, and starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, and Billy Barty.
Davis plays the eponymous lead character and hero: a reluctant farmer who plays a critical role in protecting a special baby from a tyrannical queen who vows to destroy her and take over the world in a high fantasy setting.
Lucas conceived the idea for the film in 1972, approaching Howard to direct during the post-production phase of" Cocoon" in 1985.
Bob Dolman was brought in to write the screenplay, coming up with seven drafts before finishing in late 1986.
It was then set up at Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer and principal photography began in April 1987, finishing the following October.
The majority of filming took place at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, England, as well as Wales and New Zealand.
Industrial Light& Magic created the visual effects sequences, which led to a revolutionary breakthrough with digital morphing technology.
The film was released in 1988 to mixed reviews from critics.
It grossed$ 110 million worldwide against a$ 35 million budget.
While not the blockbuster some expected, it turned a profit based on international box office returns and strong home video and television returns and has developed a cult classic following.
Additionally, it received two Academy Award nominations.
John Rae (actor)
John Rae( 19 July 1896 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland- February, 1985 in Droxford, Hampshire, England) was a Scottish actor.
He appeared in films like" I Know Where I'm Going!"( 1945)," The Big Chance"( 1957)," Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment"( 1966) and" Oh!
What a Lovely War"( 1969).
Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment( also called Morgan!) is a 1966 comedy film made by British Lion.
It was directed by Karel Reisz and produced by Leon Clore from a screenplay by David Mercer, based on his BBC television play" A Suitable Case for Treatment"( 1962), the leading role at that time being played by Ian Hendry.
The film stars David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave, and Robert Stephens, with Irene Handl and Bernard Bresslaw.
Jocelyn Rickards
Jocelyn Rickards( 29 July 19247 July 2005) was an Australian artist and costume designer.
During the 1940s to 1950s Rickards was one of the Merioola Group of artists.
The review of her works in a 1948 exhibition by Paul Haefliger was the source of the coined phrase" The Charm School" to describe these Sydney artists.
In 1966 Rickards won a BAFTA Film Award for the film" Mademoiselle".
In 1967 she was nominated at the 39th Academy Awards in the category of Best Costumes- Black and White for her work on the film" Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment".
Karel Reisz
Karel Reisz( 21 July 1926 – 25 November 2002) was a Czech- born British filmmaker who was active in post – World War II Britain, and one of the pioneers of the new realist strain in British cinema during the 1950s and 1960s.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.

Question: Do director of film Willow (film) and director of film Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment have the same nationality?
Answer: no