Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch
Born	Howard Winchel Koch, Jr. (1945-12-14) December 14, 1945 Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse	Molly Jordan Koch
Parent(s)	Ruth (Pincus) Howard Winchel Koch, Sr.

Howard Winchel "Hawk" Koch, Jr. (born December 14, 1945) is an American film producer and a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five.

Early life

Koch was born in Los Angeles, California. He was raised in the film business, the son of Ruth (Pincus) and producer/director/actor Howard Winchel Koch, Sr..

Career

After his time in the music business, Hawk Koch turned to filmmaking in Hollywood, working as assistant director for a number of directors and later as a producer. He served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2012 to 2013.

Personal life

Koch is married to Molly Jordan Koch.

Filmography

As assistant director

• The Way We Were (dir. Sydney Pollack, 1973)
• Chinatown (dir. Roman Polanski, 1974)
• Marathon Man (dir. John Schlesinger, 1976)
• Heaven Can Wait (dir. Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, 1978)

As producer

• The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
• Gorky Park (1983)
• A Night in Heaven (1983)
• The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
• Wayne's World (1992)
• Wayne's World 2 (1993)
• Losing Isaiah (1995)
• Primal Fear (1996)
• Frequency (2000)
• Collateral Damage (2002)

External links

• Hawk Koch at IMDb