Jonathan Koch (producer)

Jonathan Koch is an American television producer. He is the president and chief creative officer of Asylum Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based television production company that produced the 2011 miniseries The Kennedys.[1] In 2004, Koch co-authored Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV Show and Movie Ideas, a film and television pitching manual, with Robert Kosberg.[2] In 2016, Koch received a hand transplant.

Jonathan Koch, Television Producer and Speaker

Hand transplant

In 2015, Koch became gravely ill and was hospitalized.[3] On January 26, 2015, at the Realscreen Summit in Washington, D.C., Koch went to George Washington University Hospital with a 102 degree temperature and 2 days later, was put into a propofol-induced coma. The following day, Koch was in full-blown septic shock and his hands and feet were turning blue. Koch's hands and feet became necrotic, and he eventually lost the bottom part of his right leg, parts of his fingers on his right hand, and all of his toes. In April 2015, after delaying the amputation of his left hand, Koch returned to Los Angeles and met UCLA's Dr. Kodi Azari, who was heading up hand transplant trials. In October 2016, Jonathan received a call that a donor was available and underwent a 17-hour hand transplant surgery.[4]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Graser, Marc (2013-12-09). "Legendary Entertainment Acquires Asylum Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. Koch, Jonathan; Kosberg, Robert (April 2004). Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV Show and Movie Ideas. ISBN 9781610350952.
  3. "Hollywood executive's mysterious, almost fatal, illness led to a life-changing hand transplant". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  4. Wallace, Amy (2017-03-20). "The Hollywood Exec and the Hand Transplant That Changed His Life Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (2010-04-28). "Casting On History's Kennedys Miniseries Includes Greg Kinnear And Katie Holmes". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  6. Ng, Philiana (2012-09-20). "Spike TV Orders New Series 'Urban Tarzan'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  7. Team, The Deadline (2012-05-30). "ReelzChannel Loads Up On Original Programming". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  8. ""Beverly Hills Pawn" on REELZ to Feature Elizabeth Taylor's Dress from "Cleopatra"". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  9. Kit, Borys (2012-03-27). "Bridget Moynahan Joining Joel Surnow's 'Small Time' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  10. Fleming, Mike Jr. (2012-05-22). "A&E IndieFilms Sets 'Happy Valley,' Feature Docu On Penn State Pedophile Scandal". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  11. Goldberg, Lesley (2014-08-08). "Lifetime Prepping Marilyn Monroe Miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  12. Petski, Denise (2016-05-25). "'The Kennedys: After Camelot': Brett Donahue Cast As John F. Kennedy Jr. In Reelz Mini". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-11.


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