Person · Producer

Hawk Koch

A legendary film producer with a career spanning decades navigates the glitz and grit of Hollywood as he leaves an indelible mark on cinema history through iconic films and industry leadership.

Born

December 14, 1945

From

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also:
Assistant Director

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Decades active

In short · Producing since 1974, 6 decades active, 24 credits.

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Biography

Howard Winchel Koch Jr. (born December 14, 1945), also known as Hawk Koch, is an American film producer. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the production of more than 50 major films, including *Rosemary's Baby* (1968), *The Way We Were* (1973), *Chinatown* (1974), *Heaven Can Wait* (1978), *Wayne's World* (1992) and its 1993 sequel, *Primal Fear* (1996), *Fracture* (2007), and *Source Code* (2011). Koch currently serves as a director for AMC Entertainment, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, and the National Film Preservation Foundation. He previously held the position of president at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

Koch was a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five. In 2019, he published his memoir, *Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood*.

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