Howard Deutch

Howard Roy 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 Deutch was born in New York City. His parents were 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 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").

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

Filmography Film 1986: Pretty in Pink 1987: Some Kind of Wonderful 1988: The Great Outdoors 1992: Article 99 1994: Getting Even with Dad 1995: Grumpier Old Men 1998: The Odd Couple II 2000: The Replacements 2004: The Whole Ten Yards 2008: My Best Friend's Girl

TV series 1989–1990: Tales from the Crypt 1992: Melrose Place 1995–1998: Caroline in the City 2002: Watching Ellie 2011: Life Unexpected 2011: Big Love 2011: Hung 2012: Ringer 2012–2013: Warehouse 13 2012: Emily Owens M.D. 2013: CSI: NY 2013: American Horror Story: Coven 2013: Getting On 2013–2014: True Blood 2014: American Horror Story: Freak Show 2015–2016: Jane the Virgin 2015–2016: CSI: Cyber 2015: The Lizzie Borden Chronicles 2015: The Strain 2016–2017: Outcast 2017–2018: Empire 2017: Claws 2017–2020: Young Sheldon 2019: Proven Innocent 2019: BH90210 2020: Filthy Rich 2023–2026: Will Trent

TV movies 2002: Gleason 2022: Buried in Barstow