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.
Andrew Stevens
Herman Andrew Stevens( born June 10, 1955) is an American executive, film producer, director and actor.
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion is a 1996 erotic thriller film directed by Rodney McDonald.
It is the fourth film in the" Night Eyes" series.
Like the previous films, it stars Andrew Stevens as security expert Will Griffith.
Night Eyes 3
Night Eyes 3 is a 1993 erotic thriller film directed by Andrew Stevens.
It is the third film in the" Night Eyes" series.
Like its predecessor, it stars Andrew Stevens and Shannon Tweed, although the latter plays a different role.
It also stars Tweed's sister, Tracy.
Charles K. Gifford
Charles K. Gifford is an American banker and businessman.
He is the chairman emeritus of Bank of America having served on its board of directors from 2004 to 2016.
Illicit Dreams
Illicit Dreams is a 1994 American erotic thriller film directed by Andrew Stevens and produced by Ashok Amritraj. with music composed by Claude Gaudette.
The film stars Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed( reuniting the two from" Night Eyes 2" and" 3") and also stars Joe Cortese, Michelle Johnson and Brad Blaisdell.
Night Eyes 2
Night Eyes 2 is a 1992 erotic thriller film directed by Rodney McDonald and starring Andrew Stevens and Shannon Tweed.
The film is a sequel to" Night Eyes"( 1990).
Robert Stone (director)
Robert Stone is a British- American documentary filmmaker.
His work has been screened at dozens of film festivals and televised around the world, notably seven of his films have appeared on PBS's" American Experience" series and four of his films have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival( including Closing Night Film in 2009).
Night Eyes
Night Eyes is a 1990 American erotic thriller film written by Tom Citrano and Andrew Stevens and directed by Jag Mundhra.
It stars Andrew Stevens, Tanya Roberts, Cooper Huckabee, and Warwick Sims.
The film was followed by a series of sequels following similar plots.
Cocoon (film)
Cocoon is a 1985 American science- fiction fantasy comedy- drama film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens.
The movie stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison.
The screenplay was written by Tom Benedek, from David Saperstein's story.
The film was shot in and around St. Petersburg, Florida: locations included the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, Sunny Shores Rest Home, The Coliseum, and Snell Arcade buildings.
The film earned two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor( Don Ameche) and for Best Visual Effects.
A sequel,, was released in 1988, in which almost all of the original cast reprised their roles.

Question: Do both Cocoon (film) and Night Eyes 3 films have the directors from the same country?
Answer: yes