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Ron Howard, 'Frost/Nixon'

 

Published 12/4/2008 at Variety.com

Oscars: Veteran able to adjust strategy to every scenario -- Starting out as a young recruit who attended boot camp under Roger Corman ("Grand Theft Auto") and working his way up the studio ranks into light comedy ("Night Shift"), romance ("Splash") and family fare ("Parenthood"), Ron Howard has been able to adjust his strategy to suit virtually every scenario. (link)

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