SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For more than 40 years, Ringling’s Town Hall has brought influencers from around the world to speak on the Suncoast. Hollywood Filmmaker Ron Howard took the Van Wezel stage on Monday to share his experiences in the business.

Oscar-winning director and Happy Days star Ron Howard paid tribute to Lynch on social media, writing: “#RIPDavidLynch, a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema.”

Ron Howard has directed a remarkable range of movies, from romances to science fiction to fantasy to big-budget thrillers. But there's still one missing.

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Director Ron Howard’s collaboration with George Lucas back in 1988 conjured a swords-and-sorcery epic that finally debuts in the ultra-high definition format in “Willow: Collectible SteelBook Edition.

The prolific actor, director and film producer says that although the industry has changed, "the core challenge of translating a script into a scene has not."

David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday. — “He’s one of those filmmakers who was

Iconic filmmaker David Lynch's death on January 16th prompted a flood of tributes to the pioneering director and writer.

Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and James Gunn are among the filmmakers to pay tribute to David Lynch following his death at the age of 78.

This article contains mention of death. Hollywood’s greatest directors paid their tribute to the legendary David Lynch as the film industry mourns the death of the Mulholland Drive director.  David Lynch passed away at the age of 78 on January 16,