Hawk Koch
Known for

Production

Credits

49

Gender

Man

Birthday

Dec 14, 1945 (78)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as
Howard W. Koch Jr.
Howard Winchel Koch Jr.

Hawk Koch

Biography

Hawk Koch is a veteran movie producer and the former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild. At the Academy,Hawk spearheaded the call for diversity,launched the first ever general membership meeting, sharpening the focus on member engagement. While President, AMPAS green light the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, started digital voting, gave Casting Directors and Costume Designers their own branches, and now give Animation Producers an Oscar along with the winning Animation Director. At the Producers Guild he and his Co-Presiden Mark Gordon secured the p.g.a. Mark at all the studios and independents. Restoring the value of the producer credit to all real working Producers. Hawk has been intimately involved in making over 65 major motion pictures, among them Chinatown,Waynes World,Heaven Can Wait,The Way We Were,Marathon Man, Primal Fear, Source Code,Peggy Sue Got Married, and Rosemary's Baby. His Colleagues and collaborators include many of the greatest filmmakers of all time, including Sydney Pollack, Alan Pakula, Warren Beatty, Francis Coppola, John Schlesinger, and Roman Polanski. Hawk serves on the boards of The Motion Picture and Television Fund, AMC Theaters, and Cast and Crew.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
2024FayeSelf
2024Good MenSelf
2020Reunited ApartSelf
2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredSelf
1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceEl Taco Employee (voice) (uncredited)
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2013Very Good GirlsExecutive Producer
2013Christmas in ConwayExecutive Producer
2011Source CodeExecutive Producer
2010NormanProducer
2008UntraceableProducer
2007FractureExecutive Producer
2007Blood and ChocolateProducer
2005HostageExecutive Producer
2005HostageUnit Production Manager
2004The RivermanProducer
2002Collateral DamageExecutive Producer
2000FrequencyProducer
2000Keeping the FaithProducer
1997The Beautician and the BeastProducer
1996Primal FearExecutive Producer
1995VirtuosityExecutive Producer
1995Losing IsaiahProducer
1993Wayne's World 2Executive Producer
1993SliverExecutive Producer
1993The TempExecutive Producer
1992Wayne's WorldExecutive Producer
1991Necessary RoughnessExecutive Producer
1990The Long Walk HomeProducer
1989RooftopsProducer
1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageProducer
1983Gorky ParkProducer
1983The KeepProducer
1983A Night in HeavenProducer
1981Honky Tonk FreewayProducer
1979The Frisco KidExecutive Producer
1978Heaven Can WaitExecutive Producer
1978Heaven Can WaitAssistant Director
1975The Drowning PoolAssociate Producer
1975The Drowning PoolAssistant Director
1974ChinatownAssistant Director
1974The Parallax ViewFirst Assistant Director
1971The Hired HandAssistant Director
1971Fools' ParadeAssistant Director
1971Going HomeAssistant Director
1970Getting StraightAssistant Director
1970The Baby MakerAssistant Director
1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceSecond Assistant Director
1968Rosemary's BabyDialogue Coach