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Howard Koch. Writer: Casablanca. Playwright and author of sophisticated screenplays, a graduate of Bard College and Columbia University Law School. Howard Koch started out as a practicing lawyer in Hartsdale, New Jersey, but soon found himself dissatisfied with his career choice and began to write plays on the side. His first two efforts flopped on Broadway (respectively in 1929 and 1933). Nonetheless, Koch continued, undaunted, and had his first critical...
Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Julie Hagerty. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
Howard and I worked together when he took over production of LET IT RIDE. The studio had switched gears and the new executives were disturbed by certain elements of the film, particularly the opening scene where the main character confesses his flaws to a self help group. The scene was brilliant but the head of … HOWARD W. KOCH Read More »
The Last Mile: Directed by Howard W. Koch. With Mickey Rooney, Frank Overton, Michael Constantine, John Vari. A prison break is attempted the same night an execution occurs on death row.
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Howard W. Koch. AKA Howard Winchel Koch. The Manchurian Candidate. Birthplace: New York City Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Alzheimer's Remains: Crem. Wife: Ruth Pincus (m. 1937, until his death, two children) Son: Hawk Koch (producer, b. 14-Dec-1945) High School: Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...
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May 1, 2000 · Howard W. Koch Jr. Takes Flight as Hawk. By ROBERT W. WELKOS. May 1, 2000 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Let’s cut to the chase. His name is Hawk. For most of his life, he was known in Hollywood ...
