About Howard Gottfried
Lived 1923 – 2017 (aged 94). Howard Gottfried was an American film producer.
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.
Gottfried served in the U.S. Army during World War II. 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.
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Who was Howard Gottfried?
American film producer (1923-2017)
When was Howard Gottfried born?
Howard Gottfried was born on 13 November 1923 in New York City.
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Howard Gottfried died on 8 December 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Howard Gottfried was a film producer.
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Howard Gottfried was American.
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