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Howard W. Koch

American film producer (1916-2001) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 84

Howard Winchel Koch was an American film producer and director. He served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and as head of film production at Paramount Pictures, and directed and produced numerous films, including The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The Odd Couple (1968), Airplane!

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2001Died16 February 20011990Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardAwardGhostFilm, 1990Producer1985Hollywood WivesSeries, Producer1981DragonslayerFilm, Producer1977The PirateSeries, Producer1975Once Is Not EnoughFilm, Producer1974Dinah!Series1972Last of the Red Hot LoversFilm, Producer1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilm, Producer1968The Odd CoupleFilm, Producer1965None But the BraveFilm, Producer19634 for TexasFilm, Producer1961Miami UndercoverSeries, Director, ProducerX-15Film, 1961Producer1959Hawaiian EyeSeries, DirectorJohnny RingoSeries, 1959DirectorThe Last MileFilm, 1959Director1957MaverickSeries, DirectorHell BoundFilm, 1957Producer1955CheyenneSeries, DirectorBig House, U.S.AFilm, 1955Director1954BeachheadFilm, Producer1953The OscarsSeries, Producer1940The Sea HawkFilm, Writer1916Born11 April 1916

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  • The Manchurian Candidate 1962
  • The Odd Couple 1968
  • A New Leaf 1971
  • Ghost 1990
  • The Sea Hawk 1940

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Filmography 40

80 credits on file

Television 9

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award1990

About this person

(1980) and its 1982 sequel, and Ghost (1990). At the 62nd Academy Awards, he was honored the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his "outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes". He also received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, three of which were for producing Academy Awards ceremonies.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2001 · aged 84