Ron Howard's documentary on Richard Avedon examines the photographer's life, his troubled family and long career as one of America's premiere artists. Ron Howard's Netflix documentary, which is generating a lot of Oscar buzz, can now be streamed on the platform. "Avedon," Ron Howard's documentary about the legendary photographer, is a fantastic movie. It's the best documentary Ron Howard has made (my favorite before this: "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -.