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Howard Santly Horwitz (May 22, 1918 – June 25, 1976) was an American television producer, remembered as the producer of 77 Sunset Strip between 1958 and 1964 and the Batman television series between 1966 and 1968.
Howie Horwitz was born on May 22, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Shane (1953), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Batman (1966). He was married to Harriett Feinberg. He died on June 25, 1976 in June Lake, California, USA.
- May 22, 1918
- June 25, 1976
Howard Santly “Howie” Horwitz. Producer. Some of the shows he produced were Batman, Baretta, Banacek, 77 Sunset Strip and Hawaiian Eye. He was the uncle of science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster and Michael Gore; actress Leslie Gore and photographer/actress Jana Howard. While on a family vacation, he died from a fall.
The late Howie Horwitz was the producer of the Batman 1960s series. He was also the uncle of Lesley Gore who played Pussycat on the show. Batman Memorial IMDB page.
Oct 4, 2021 · While comic book readers welcomed Batgirl’s fighting ability, Batman series producer Howie Horwitz removed this popular aspect from the television version. Yvonne Craig stated in the Miami Herald’s May 14, 1967 edition:
Howie Horwitz is known as an Producer, Other, Executive Producer, and Producer's Assistant. Some of his work includes Batman, A Place in the Sun, The California Kid, Baretta, Evil Roy Slade, The Questor Tapes, Something to Live For, and Appointment with a Shadow.
Apr 27, 2018 · Apologies in advance if this item has already been discussed here...I recently found this January '68 news item about the network's shortening of the 1967 broadcast season to just 26 weeks, with some interesting comments from BATMAN producer Howie Horwitz:
