Portrait of Howard W. Koch

Production

Howard W. Koch

Career

Active from 1940 to 1985, with a break from 1942 to 1953, busiest in 1957 and 1958 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Howard W. Koch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Episodic Adventure 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Episodic Mystery 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Nostalgic Americana 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 68
Ghost
Ghost (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer, Producer

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 60
Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer

Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason (1982)

Producer

Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer (1981)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer

1970s

11 titles ยท average score 55
Escape from Bogen County
Escape from Bogen County (1977)

Executive Producer

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976)

Producer

Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
GoodWatch score 35

Producer

The Underground Man
The Underground Man (1974)

Executive Producer

Badge 373
Badge 373 (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Director

Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer

A New Leaf
A New Leaf (1971)
GoodWatch score 85

Producer

Something Big
Something Big (1971)
GoodWatch score 33

Assistant Director

Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

Star Spangled Girl
Star Spangled Girl (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
GoodWatch score 84

Producer

1960s

11 titles ยท average score 60
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1968)
GoodWatch score 84

Producer

The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

None But the Brave
None But the Brave (1965)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young (1964)
GoodWatch score 43

Executive Producer

4 for Texas
4 for Texas (1963)
GoodWatch score 29

Executive Producer

Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

Executive Producer

Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3 (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Executive Producer

X-15
X-15 (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

The Gun of Zangara
The Gun of Zangara (1960)

Director

1950s

30 titles ยท average score 56
The Last Mile
The Last Mile (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Fort Bowie
Fort Bowie (1958)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Frankenstein 1970
Frankenstein 1970 (1958)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Andy Hardy Comes Home
Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Born Reckless
Born Reckless (1958)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Violent Road
Violent Road (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Bop Girl Goes Calypso
Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957)

Director

Untamed Youth
Untamed Youth (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Jungle Heat
Jungle Heat (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 70
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Director

Tulsa
Tulsa (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Assistant Director

T-Men
T-Men (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

Assistant Director

Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (1947)
GoodWatch score 56

Assistant Director

Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

Assistant Director

Margie
Margie (1946)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Director

The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
GoodWatch score 75

Assistant Director

Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay