Birth Name: Howard R. Deutch
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 14, 1950
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Howard Deutch is an American film and television director.
Howard was born in New York City, the son of Pearl/Pamela (Wolkowitz) and Murray Deutch. Howard’s uncle (mother’s brother) is Robert Walden. With actress Lea Thompson, one of Howard’s daughters is actress Zoey Deutch.
Howard’s paternal grandparents were Hyman Deutch and Yetta Kolodny. They were both from Russia.
Howard’s maternal grandparents were Max Wolkowitz and Hilda Winokur. Max was originally from Poland. Hilda was born in New York, to a father from Russia and a mother from Poland.
Sources: Howard’s paternal grandparents, Hyman Deutch and Yetta Kolodny, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Howard’s maternal grandparents, Max Wolkowitz and Hilda Winokur, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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