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Howard Deutch

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American film and television director (born 1950)
Howard Deutch
Born
Howard Roy Deutch

(1950年09月14日) September 14, 1950 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Director, producer[citation needed ]
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 1989)​
Children
RelativesRobert Walden (uncle)

Howard Deutch (born September 14, 1950) is an American film and television director who worked with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful . Since 2011, he has primarily directed television productions, including multiple episodes of Getting On and True Blood .

Early life and career

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Deutch was born in New York City. His parents are Pamela (née Wolkowitz) and Murray Deutch, a music executive and publisher.[1] [2] His uncle is actor Robert Walden (who is his mother's brother). Deutch was raised in a Jewish family.[3] He graduated from George W. Hewlett High School and attended Ohio State University.[4] He began his career in the advertising department of United Artists Records, where his father was company president.[5] Deutch directed music videos for performers such as Billy Idol ("Flesh for Fantasy") and Billy Joel ("Keeping the Faith").[5] Deutch's feature-length directorial debut was the John Hughes-penned Brat Pack film Pretty in Pink . His next two directorial efforts were also written by Hughes: Some Kind of Wonderful and The Great Outdoors .

Deutch has directed three sequels to films he did not direct: Grumpier Old Men , The Odd Couple II , and The Whole Ten Yards . During a hiatus from features, he directed episodic television, including two installments of Tales from the Crypt and the pilot episode of Melrose Place .

Deutch directed his wife in four episodes of Caroline in the City , and his daughter Zoey in one episode of Ringer .[5]

In 2022, Deutch directed the Lifetime TV film Buried in Barstow .

Personal life

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Deutch met his wife, actress Lea Thompson, during the filming of Some Kind of Wonderful; she was also featured in Article 99 , his first feature venture without Hughes.[5] They have two daughters, Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch, both of whom are actresses.[5]

Deutch teaches the Saturday advanced acting & directing class at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.[6]

Awards

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  • Nominated for DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television in 2003 for Gleason (2002)[7] [8]
  • Earned a CableACE Award for his direction of an episode of the HBO series Tales From the Crypt entitled Dead Right.[8]

Filmography

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Film

TV series

TV movies

  • 2002 : Gleason
  • 2022 : Buried in Barstow

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Christopher (24 October 2010). "Music publisher Murray Deutch dies". Variety. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Howard Deutch Biography". Film Reference. 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  3. ^ Bobbin, Jay (29 November 2003). "Lea Thompson Gets In Holiday Spirit On Usa". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ Howard Deutch, NNDB
  5. ^ a b c d e "Howard Deutch Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2012年10月15日. Retrieved 2012年08月13日.
  6. ^ Barton, Allen. "Howie Deutch". Beverly Hills Playhouse. Retrieved 2018年07月26日.
  7. ^ "Howard Deutch pic, poster, close-up pics & event picture". Aahceleb.com. Archived from the original on 2012年07月18日. Retrieved 2012年08月13日.
  8. ^ a b Howard Deutch
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