Howard Gottfried
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Howard Gottfried | |
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Born | November 13, 1923 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 94)
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Film producer |
Spouse | Mary Lynn Gottfried |
Children | 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | Louis Gottfried Fanny Gottfried |
Howard Kenneth Gottfried (November 13, 1923 – December 8, 2017) was an American film producer. He produced many films, including The Hospital, Network, Torch Song Trilogy and Suburban Commando.[1]
Gottfried served in the U.S. Army during World War II.[2] He was raised in the Bronx and graduated from City College of New York and the New York University School of Law. He began practicing law in New York and produced off-Broadway theater in his spare time.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (December 15, 2017). "Howard Gottfried, producer of Oscar-winning 'Network,' dies". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Howard Gottfried, 94, Producer of ‘Network,’ Is Dead The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 12, 2017). "Howard Gottfried, Producer on 'Network' and 'Altered States,' Dies at 94". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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