Howard Deutch (born September 14, 1950) is an American film and
television director who worked in collaboration 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.Deutch was born in New York City, New York. His parents are
Pamela (née Wolkowitz) and Murray Deutch, a music executive and
publisher. His uncle is actor Robert Walden (who is his mother's
brother). Deutch was raised in a Jewish family. He graduated from
George W. Hewlett High School and attended The Ohio State University.
He began his career in the advertising department of United Artists
Records, where his father was company president. Deutch directed music
videos for performers such as Billy Idol ("Flesh for Fantasy") and
Billy Joel ("Keeping the Faith"). 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.
television director who worked in collaboration 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.Deutch was born in New York City, New York. His parents are
Pamela (née Wolkowitz) and Murray Deutch, a music executive and
publisher. His uncle is actor Robert Walden (who is his mother's
brother). Deutch was raised in a Jewish family. He graduated from
George W. Hewlett High School and attended The Ohio State University.
He began his career in the advertising department of United Artists
Records, where his father was company president. Deutch directed music
videos for performers such as Billy Idol ("Flesh for Fantasy") and
Billy Joel ("Keeping the Faith"). 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.
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