Howard Gottfried
Howard Gottfried (born November 13, 1923 in New York City - † December 8, 2017 in Los Angeles ) was an American film producer .
Life
Gottfried initially worked as a lawyer and was active in the 1950s and 1960s as a producer of off-Broadway theater pieces. At the beginning of the 1970s, he expanded his activities to include the film sector. His first film was Hospital (1971). Up to and including 1991, six other productions were made.
For Network , Gottfried was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Film in 1977 . At the Independent Spirit Awards 1989 he was nominated for The Cuckoo's Egg in the category of best film.
Filmography
- 1971: Hospital (The Hospital)
- 1976: Network
- 1980: The Hell Trip (Altered States)
- 1984: Death Comes Twice (Body Double)
- 1986: The Men's Club
- 1988: The Cuckoo's Egg (Torch Song Trilogy)
- 1991: The Knight from Space (Suburban Commando)
Web links
- Howard Gottfried in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dave Itzkoff In: Mad as Hell. The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movie, New York 2014, p. 21.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottfried, Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2017 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |