

But before he did, he worked with Williams to develop a lemon spray that drowsy drivers can use to wake themselves up.


Henry Heimlich, who came up with the Heimlich maneuver. He is also working on a documentary about the legendary rock group the Beatles.Later in Life, Williams Also Developed a Remedy for Drowsy Driving Howard has several upcoming projects, including Inferno, his sequel to Angels & Demons, which is set to hit theaters in 2016. Howard then took on the film adaptation of In the Heart of the Sea, which was released in 2015. The Dilemma (2011), starring Vince Vaughn, was something of a rare misstep for the director, but he returned in 2013 with the critically acclaimed racing drama Rush. He also directed 2009's Angels & Demons, the sequel to The Da Vinci Code. Howard received an Oscar nomination for Best Director in 2008 for Frost/Nixon, a film exploring the post-Watergate TV interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former U.S. The film grossed more than $750 million worldwide, and was nominated for a Golden Globe. He followed the critical success of the film with his blockbuster hit The Da Vinci Code (2006). Howard's next feature film effort was the 2005 boxing drama Cinderella Man, which was nominated for more than 22 awards. The show was nominated for multiple awards, and won Howard an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2004. The next year, he worked as the anonymous narrator and executive producer for another television show-the heady comedy Arrested Development. Howard produced A Beautiful Mind in 2002, which earned him Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture, as well as a Golden Globe for Best Film. The series, which examines 24 hours in the life of government employee Jack Bauer as he handles domestic threats, also became a hit with fans. Its success led the company to start more television series, including the 2001 action/adventure drama 24. The show, about a young girl's foray into college life, became wildly popular with teens. In 1998, Howard began expanding his company's efforts to television productions with the drama Felicity. Imagine became a Hollywood powerhouse thanks to the continued success of Howard-directed films, including Willow (1988), Parenthood (1989), Backdraft (1991), Apollo 13 (1995) and Ransom (1996). He and Grazer solidified their relationship in 1986 by co-founding Imagine Films Entertainment. The film established Howard as a big-time director, and he went on to helm 1985's Academy Award-winning Cocoon. Howard and Grazer partnered again two years later for Splash, the hit romantic comedy featuring Tom Hanks, Darryl Hannah and John Candy. In 1982, the two teamed up to direct and produce Night Shift, a dark comedy starring Howard's Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler. That same year, Howard met producer Brian Grazer. Howard's wife gave birth to their daughter, Bryce, in 1981, the first of the couple's four children.
