AKA: Howard Winchel Koch
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/11/1916
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Death Date: 02/16/2001
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.).
Began film career in Universal's contracts department, in NYC; then in 20th Century-Fox's film library
Worked as assistant cutter for 20th Century-Fox
1945
First film as second assistant director, "The Keys of the Kingdom"
Assistant director at Fox, Eagle Lion, MGM
Worked as freelance 2nd unit director
