Veteran Hollywood producer who began his career as an assistant cutter at 20th Century-Fox. Koch began turning out films in the 1950s, acted as a producer for Frank Sinatra Enterprises from 1961 to 1964 and has enjoyed a long-term association with Paramount Pictures, where he was vice president in charge of production from 1964 to 1966. Son Howard W. Koch Jr., (born 1945) is also a producer ("Heaven Can Wait" 1978, "Gorky Park" 1983, etc.).
- Also Credited As:
Howard Winchel Koch
- Born:
April 11, 1916 in New York, New York
- Died:
February 16, 2001.
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Job Titles:
Executive, Producer, Director, Assistant cutter, Second assistant director, Runner
Milestones
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1945 First film as second assistant director, "The Keys of the Kingdom"
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1953 Joined Aubrey Schenck Productions
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1961 Producer for Frank Sinatra Enterprises
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Assistant director at Fox, Eagle Lion, MGM
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Began film career in Universal's contracts department, in NYC; then in 20th Century-Fox's film library
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National Board, Directors Guild of America
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President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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TV producing debut, "Miami Undercover" series
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Vice president in charge of production, Paramount Pictures
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Worked as assistant cutter for 20th Century-Fox
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Worked as freelance 2nd unit director