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Howard Avedis(1927-2017)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Howard holds his Master of Arts in Cinema from the University of Southern California. He was one of the top students in the cinema department, winning the coveted George Cukor Award. Howard is also a graduate of the London School of Film Technique and has a Bachelor of Arts with honors in English literature. He speaks several languages, including French.

Avedis made his mark writing and directing many motion picture box office hits, including a French-style romantic thriller that received an Academy Award nomination for best theme song. Avedis is a member of the Writers Guild of America West.

He and his wife, Marlene, presently divide their time between Southern California and Paris, France. Hotel Paradise is his first novel, and he is now working on his second.
BornMay 25, 1927
DiedOctober 25, 2017(90)
BornMay 25, 1927
DiedOctober 25, 2017(90)
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Known for

Scorchy, agent fédéral (1976)
Scorchy, agent fédéral
4.8
  • Director(as Hikmet Avedis)
  • 1976
Texas Detour (1978)
Texas Detour
5.1
  • Director(as Hikmet Avedis)
  • 1978
Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
The Teacher
4.7
  • Director(as Hikmet Avedis)
  • 1974
Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in Jeu mortel (1984)
Jeu mortel
5.1
  • Director
  • 1984

Credits

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Director



  • Barbara Crampton and David Naughton in Kidnapping (1987)
    Kidnapping
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in Jeu mortel (1984)
    Jeu mortel
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Cérémonie Mortelle (1982)
    Cérémonie Mortelle
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Separate Ways (1981)
    Separate Ways
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
    The Fifth Floor
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Texas Detour (1978)
    Texas Detour
    5.1
    • Director (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1978
  • Scorchy, agent fédéral (1976)
    Scorchy, agent fédéral
    4.8
    • Director (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1976
  • Edy Williams in Dr. Minx (1975)
    Dr. Minx
    4.3
    • Director (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
    The Specialist
    4.4
    • Director (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
    The Teacher
    4.7
    • Director (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1974
  • The Stepmother (1972)
    The Stepmother
    4.1
    • Director (as Hikmet L. Avedis)
    • 1972
  • Dashte sorkh (1968)
    Dashte sorkh
    5.0
    • Director (as Hekmat Aghanikyan)
    • 1968
  • Vedaan ya Lobnan (1968)
    Vedaan ya Lobnan
    • Director (as Hikmat Labib)
    • 1968
  • Sarnevesht (1968)
    Sarnevesht
    • Director (as Hekmat Aghanikyan)
    • 1968
  • Warrak al-Kharif (1964)
    Warrak al-Kharif
    • Director (as Hikmat Labib)
    • 1964

Writer



  • Barbara Crampton and David Naughton in Kidnapping (1987)
    Kidnapping
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in Jeu mortel (1984)
    Jeu mortel
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Cérémonie Mortelle (1982)
    Cérémonie Mortelle
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Separate Ways (1981)
    Separate Ways
    4.7
    • story
    • 1981
  • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
    The Fifth Floor
    5.1
    • story
    • 1978
  • Texas Detour (1978)
    Texas Detour
    5.1
    • written by (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1978
  • Scorchy, agent fédéral (1976)
    Scorchy, agent fédéral
    4.8
    • written by (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1976
  • Edy Williams in Dr. Minx (1975)
    Dr. Minx
    4.3
    • Writer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
    The Specialist
    4.4
    • screenplay (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
    The Teacher
    4.7
    • written by (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1974
  • The Stepmother (1972)
    The Stepmother
    4.1
    • written by (as Hikmet L. Avedis)
    • 1972
  • Dashte sorkh (1968)
    Dashte sorkh
    5.0
    • Writer (as Hekmat Aghanikyan)
    • 1968
  • Vedaan ya Lobnan (1968)
    Vedaan ya Lobnan
    • Writer (as Hikmet L. Avedis)
    • 1968
  • Sarnevesht (1968)
    Sarnevesht
    • Writer (as Hekmat Aghanikyan)
    • 1968
  • Warrak al-Kharif (1964)
    Warrak al-Kharif
    • Writer (as Hikmat Labib)
    • 1964

Producer



  • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in Jeu mortel (1984)
    Jeu mortel
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Cérémonie Mortelle (1982)
    Cérémonie Mortelle
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Separate Ways (1981)
    Separate Ways
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
    The Fifth Floor
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Texas Detour (1978)
    Texas Detour
    5.1
    • producer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1978
  • Scorchy, agent fédéral (1976)
    Scorchy, agent fédéral
    4.8
    • producer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1976
  • Edy Williams in Dr. Minx (1975)
    Dr. Minx
    4.3
    • producer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
    The Specialist
    4.4
    • producer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1975
  • Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
    The Teacher
    4.7
    • producer (as Hikmet Avedis)
    • 1974
  • The Stepmother (1972)
    The Stepmother
    4.1
    • producer (as Hikmet L. Avedis)
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Hekmat Aghanikyan
  • Born
    • May 25, 1927
    • Baghdad, Iraq
  • Died
    • October 25, 2017
    • Dana Point, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Marlene SchmidtMay 6, 1974 - 2017 (his death)
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