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France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 123 words · By Eve JACKSON; Magali FAURE; Marion CHAVAL; Renaud LEFORT; Solène CLAUSSE
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Director Ron Howard on Cannes, Hollywood and his new film on photographer Richard Avedon Culture To display this content from YouTube, you must enable

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Claim 1: “"Avedon", a new documentary about legendary photographer Richard Avedon”
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Multiple sources confirm that 'Avedon' is a documentary film about the photographer Richard Avedon.
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web search NEUTRAL — A film, movie, or motion picture[a] is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film
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web search NEUTRAL — IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn w…
https://www.imdb.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest movie and television news, reviews, film trailers, exclusive interviews, and opinions - since 2005.
https://www.slashfilm.com/
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Claim 2: “nearly seven decades in Hollywood”
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Wikipedia lists Ron Howard's active years as 1959–present. As of 2026 (the date mentioned in the Cannes evidence), this spans approximately 67 years, which aligns with the claim of 'nearly seven decades'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Years active. 1959–present. Organization. Imagine Entertainment. Works. Full list.He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013.[2][3] He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Howard
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web search NEUTRAL — From the critically acclaimed dramas Игры разума (2001) and Аполлон 13 (1995) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1984), he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films. Howard m…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000165/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ron Howard has an immense appreciation for Martin Short.Short has also worked with everyone, from Chevy Chase to Glenn Close to Kurt Russell, and been friends for decades with many of Hollywood's bigg…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/ron-howard-prai…
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Claim 3: “Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard returns to the Cannes Film Festival with "Avedon"”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Ron Howard is returning to the Cannes Film Festival with the documentary 'Avedon' for the 2026 festival.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Official poster designed by Hartland Villa featuring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis on the set of Thelma & Louise (1991).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival
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web search NEUTRAL — Now, Ron Howard is turning the lens back on him. The filmmaker’s new feature documentary AVEDON premieres at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival as a special screening in the festival’s Official Selection, …
https://overstandard.dk/ron-howard-looks-for-the-man-behind-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ron Howard returns to the Cannes Film Festival with 'Avedon,' a documentary about the extraordinary photographer Richard Avedon.
https://deadline.com/video/ron-howard-interview-richard-aved…
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Claim 4: “From "Apollo 13" to "A Beautiful Mind"”
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Wikipedia and the Academy of Achievement confirm Ron Howard directed 'Apollo 13' and won the Oscar for 'A Beautiful Mind'. IMDb also lists both as his feature films.
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web search NEUTRAL — being his directorial film debut. In 1980, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing, and sometimes writing a variety of films and television series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Howard
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web search NEUTRAL — From feature films 'Apollo 13' and 'A Beautiful Mind' to his documentaries 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' and 'Pavarotti,' Academy Award-winner Ron Howard reveals his process for…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000165/
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web search NEUTRAL — His films, including Splash, Cocoon and Apollo 13, have been some of the most memorable entertainment experiences of our era. He won the 2002 Best Director Oscar for A Beautiful Mind, which also won t…
https://achievement.org/achiever/ron-howard/
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