Hawk Koch
Koch in 2014
Born
Howard Winchel Koch Jr.

(1945-12-14) December 14, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Spouses
Rita Litter
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(m. 1967, divorced)​
    Marcia
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    (div. 1983)​
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      ​
      (m. 1984, divorced)​
        Molly Jordan Koch
        ​
        (m. 1998)​
        ChildrenBilly Koch
        Emily Anne Koch
        Robby Koch
        Parent(s)Ruth (Pincus) Koch
        Howard Winchel Koch Sr.

        Howard Winchel "Hawk" Koch Jr. (born December 14, 1945) is an American film producer,[1] the former president of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[2] and the Producers Guild of America,[3] and a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five. Koch is the author of the book Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood[4] published in 2019.[5]

        Koch serves on the board of directors for AMC Entertainment, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, the Producers Guild of America, and the National Film Preservation Foundation.

        Early life

        Koch was born to a non-religious[4]Jewish family[6][7] in Los Angeles, California. He was raised in the film business, the son of Ruth (Pincus) and producer/director/actor Howard Winchel Koch Sr. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1963.

        Career

        Hawk Koch began his career in London, working for music impresario and co-owner of The Dave Clark Five Harold Davison,[8] as a road manager for visiting American acts. Koch returned from London to manage The Dave Clark Five's 1964 United States tour.[9] 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.

        Koch has been intimately involved with the making of more than 60 major motion pictures, including Chinatown, Heaven Can Wait, Marathon Man, The Way We Were, Primal Fear, Wayne's World, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Rosemary's Baby. His colleagues and collaborators have included Sidney Pollack, Roman Polanski, John Schlesinger, Francis Ford Coppola, and Warren Beatty. Hawk has worked with Natalie Wood, Laurence Olivier, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, Barbra Streisand, Anthony Hopkins, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane Lane, Edward Norton, and Halle Berry.

        At the Producers Guild of America (PGA), Koch and co-president Mark Gordon led the fight to preserve the producer's credit and secured all the major film studios and major independent film studios to agree to uphold the Producer's Mark (p.g.a.).[10] In 2010, Koch and Gordon were the first pair of co-presidents to be elected by the PGA membership.[11] The duo was re-elected in 2012.

        On July 31, 2012, Koch was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,[2] making Hawk and his father the only father-son pair to lead the Academy in its history.[12] On August 1, 2012, Koch took leave from his post at the PGA in order to assume the Academy's presidency,[13] later rejoining Mark Gordon as PGA co-president in August 2013.[14] During his tenure at the Academy, Koch spearheaded several initiatives including a call for diversity, launching the first general membership meeting in its history, sharpening the focus on member engagement and the future of filmmaking, implementing the Academy's digital voting system,[15] and securing major fundraising for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.[16]

        Koch has given one-on-one talks with Francis Coppola, Tom Cruise, and Jake Gyllenhaal at the annual Produced by Conference, and he has been a featured speaker at the Sarajevo Film Festival,[17] the South Dakota Film Festival,[18] and the Beijing International Film Festival.[19] He delivered the 2013 commencement address at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts,[20] and was a featured speaker at the 2019 Renaissance Weekend.[21]

        Koch is a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in film and television as well as diversity within the entertainment industry's professional guilds and organizations.[22] As of 2020, Koch serves on the board of directors for AMC Entertainment, Cast and Crew, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, the Producers Guild of America, and the National Film Preservation Foundation.

        Personal life

        Koch is married to Jungian analyst and writer[4] Molly Jordan Koch.[4] He was previously married to Rita Litter, mother of his children Billy Koch[23] and Emily Anne Koch; to Marcia (no last name given), mother of Robby Koch; and to actress Joanna Pacuła.[4]

        Filmography

        He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

        Film

        Year Film Credit
        1975The Drowning PoolAssociate producer
        1977The Other Side of MidnightExecutive producer
        1978Heaven Can WaitExecutive producer
        1979The Frisco KidExecutive producer
        1980The Idolmaker
        1981Honky Tonk Freeway
        1983A Night in Heaven
        The Keep
        Gorky Park
        1984The Pope of Greenwich Village
        1989Rooftops
        1990The Long Walk Home
        1991Necessary RoughnessExecutive producer
        1992Wayne's WorldExecutive producer
        1993The TempExecutive producer
        SliverExecutive producer
        Wayne's World 2Executive producer
        1995Losing Isaiah
        VirtuosityExecutive producer
        1996Primal FearExecutive producer
        1997The Beautician and the Beast
        2000Keeping the Faith
        Frequency
        2002Collateral DamageExecutive producer
        2005HostageExecutive producer
        2007Blood & Chocolate
        FractureExecutive producer
        2008Untraceable
        2010Norman
        2011Source CodeExecutive producer
        2013Very Good GirlsExecutive producer
        Second unit director or assistant director
        Year Film Role Notes
        1969PendulumSecond assistant directorUncredited
        Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
        1970Getting StraightAssistant director
        WUSAUncredited
        The Baby Maker
        1971The Hired Hand
        Fools' Parade
        Something Big
        Going Home
        1972Bad Company
        Up the SandboxFirst assistant director
        1973The Way We WereAssistant director
        1974The Parallax ViewFirst assistant director
        ChinatownAssistant director
        1975Once Is Not Enough
        The Drowning Pool
        1976Marathon Man
        1978Heaven Can Wait
        Miscellaneous crew
        Year Film Role Notes Ref.
        1966Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's DaughterAssistant to producerUncredited
        Billy the Kid Versus DraculaAssistant to the producer
        1968Project XDialogue coachUncredited
        The Odd Couple[4]
        Rosemary's Baby
        Production manager
        Year Film Role
        1975Once Is Not EnoughProduction manager
        2005HostageUnit production manager
        2007Fracture
        2008Untraceable
        As an actor
        Year Film Role Notes Other notes
        1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceEl Taco EmployeeVoice roleUncredited
        2000Keeping the FaithRabbinical Professor
        Thanks
        Year Film Role
        2019Above SuspicionSpecial thanks

        Television

        Year Title Credit Notes
        2004The RivermanExecutive producerTelevision film
        2013Christmas in ConwayExecutive producerTelevision film
        Miscellaneous crew
        Year Title Role Notes
        1973Magnavox Presents Frank SinatraStage managerTelevision special
        201385th Academy AwardsPresident: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesTelevision special
        Production manager
        Year Title Role
        1969Then Came BronsonProduction manager

        References

        1. ↑ "Hawk Kock". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
        2. 1 2 "Academy Elects Hawk Koch as Its New President". The Hollywood Reporter. July 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        3. ↑ "Hawk Koch Resumes Duties as PGA President Alongside Mark Gordon". The Hollywood Reporter. August 5, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Koch, Hawk (2019). Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood. Jordan, Molly. New York. ISBN 978-1-64293-302-4. OCLC 1096514606.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
        5. ↑ Hammond, Pete (November 14, 2019). "Hawk Koch On His New Memoir 'Magic Time': Stories From A Life In The Movie Business And Escaping The Shadow Of His Father's Hollywood Legacy". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        6. ↑ Los Angeles Times: "How did new Academy president Hawk Koch get his unusual name?" By Nicole Sperling and Julie Makinen August 1, 2012
        7. ↑ 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
        8. ↑ "Pop impresario Davison dies at 89". BBC News. October 24, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        9. ↑ "DAVE CLARK FIVE TO TOUR U.S., CANADA . . . NOVEMBER 7, 1964". Motor City Radio Flashbacks. June 13, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        10. ↑ Finke, Nikki (October 13, 2010). "Producers Guild Plans New 'P.G.A.' Mark". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        11. ↑ "Hawk Koch Re-joins Mark Gordon as President of PGA". www.creativehandbook.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        12. ↑ Thompson, Anne (August 1, 2012). "Academy Governors Elect Hawk Koch as New AMPAS President". IndieWire. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        13. ↑ "New Academy President Hawk Koch Stepping Down as PGA President". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        14. ↑ "TheWrap - Hawk Koch Reclaiming Role as PGA President - Producers Guild of America". www.producersguild.org. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        15. ↑ "Academy Moves Toward Electronic Voting in 2013". The Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        16. ↑ "Motion Picture Museum: $2.5 Million Buys You a Green Room". The Hollywood Reporter. April 24, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        17. ↑ "The continuation of the collaboration between the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science and Talents Sarajevo". sff.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        18. ↑ "South Dakota Film Festival kicks off in Aberdeen". AP NEWS. September 21, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        19. ↑ "Hawk Koch gives speech for BIFF opening ceremony". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        20. ↑ "Dodge College Commencement Speaker Announced: Hawk Koch". Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        21. ↑ "Home | Renaissance Weekend". www.renaissanceweekend.org. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        22. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 21, 2016). "Former Academy President Hawk Koch Issues Diversity Challenge In Wake Of All White Oscars". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
        23. ↑ "Little Red Feather Racing — Management Team". data.littleredfeather.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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