Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch
Born Howard Winchel Koch, Jr.
(1945-12-14) December 14, 1945
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation Film producer
Spouse(s) 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[1] and a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five.

Early life

Koch was born to a Jewish family[2][3] 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

As producer

References

  1. ↑ "Hawk Kock". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Los Angeles Times: "How did new Academy president Hawk Koch get his unusual name?" By Nicole Sperling and Julie Makinen August 01, 2012
  3. ↑ Jewish Journal: "At Pepperdine, ruminations on Hollywood’s patrimony straight from its (Jewish) patriarchy" by Danielle Berrin October 6, 2013 | cached version at Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Tom Sherak		 President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2012-2013		 Succeeded by
Cheryl Boone Isaacs
Preceded by
Marshall Herskovitz		 Co-President of the Producers Guild of America
2010-2014 (co-president with Mark Gordon)		 Succeeded by
Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary
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