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Howard Winchel Koch (April 11, 1916 - February 16, 2001) was an American director and producer of film and television. Born in New York City, he attended DeWitt Clinton High School and the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. He began his film career as an employee at Universal Studios office in New York then made his Hollywood filmmaking debut in 1947 as an assistant director. He worked as a producer for the first time in 1953 and a year later made his directing debut. In 1964, Paramount Pictures appointed him head of film production, a position he held until 1966 when he left to set... MORE

Howard Winchel Koch (April 11, 1916 - February 16, 2001) was an American director and producer of film and television. Born in New York City, he attended DeWitt Clinton High School and the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. He began his film career as an employee at Universal Studios office in New York then made his Hollywood filmmaking debut in 1947 as an assistant director. He worked as a producer for the first time in 1953 and a year later made his directing debut. In 1964, Paramount Pictures appointed him head of film production, a position he held until 1966 when he left to set up his own production company. Mr. Koch is occasionally confused by film fans with the other Howard Koch (Howard E. Koch, 1901–1995), who received an Academy Award as one of the co-authors of Casablanca (with Philip Epstein and Julius Epstein). Unlike Howard W. Koch, Howard E. Koch was blacklisted as a Communist and went through the same problems as most blacklisted Hollywood writers, including a move to England, writing under pseudonyms, and finally returning to New York. Also, Howard W. Koch (and not Howard E. Koch) was the father of prominent Hollywood film producer Howard W. Koch, Jr., also LESS