Howard W. Koch

Howard W. Koch

American film producer (1916-2001)

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! (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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 9 films (1942–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1971 Star spangled girl. Howard W. Koch Prod. 93 min 16mm sound
1957 The Dalton Girls. Clark Productions Inc. 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1957 Voodoo Island. Oak Pictures Inc. 76 min. 35mm B&W sound
1957 War Drums. Palm Productions Inc. 75 min. 35mm Color sound
1956 Quincannon, Frontier Scout. Northridge Productions Inc. 83 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 Big House, U.S.A. Howard W. Koch
1942 Casablanca Films Inc. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. (Publisher) 102 min 102 1:42:00 16mm B&W sound
1942 Casablanca Michael Curtiz 102 min B&W
1942 Casablanca Michael Curtiz 102 min 16mm B&W