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Howard P. Alston(1921-2014)

  • Production Manager
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Howard P. Alston was born on 26 January 1921 in Glendale, California, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Mask (1985), Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He died on 2 March 2014 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 26, 1921
DiedMarch 2, 2014(93)
BornJanuary 26, 1921
DiedMarch 2, 2014(93)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Eric Stoltz in Mask (1985)
Mask
7.2
  • Producer(as Howard Alston)
  • 1985
Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
7.5
  • Production Management
  • 1982
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Production Management(as Howard Alston)
The Invaders (1967)
The Invaders
8.0
TV Series
  • Production Management

Credits

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Production Management



  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 2018
  • NetForce (1999)
    NetForce
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1999
  • Lynn-Holly Johnson, Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, and Russell Todd in Where the Boys Are (1984)
    Where the Boys Are
    4.2
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1984
  • The Evil That Men Do (1984)
    The Evil That Men Do
    5.9
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1984
  • The Haunting Passion (1983)
    The Haunting Passion
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1983
  • John Ritter and Susan Dey in Sunset Limousine (1983)
    Sunset Limousine
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1983
  • Jane Doe (1983)
    Jane Doe
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1983
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1982
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    4.9
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1982
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • executive production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1982
  • Kim Basinger, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Tanya Tucker in Hard Country (1981)
    Hard Country
    5.6
    • executive production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1981
  • Dan August: Murder, My Friend (1980)
    Dan August: Murder, My Friend
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1980
  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (1980)
    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Trouble with Women (1980)
    Dan August: The Trouble with Women
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Howard Alston)
    • 1980

Producer



  • Memories of Centennial (2008)
    Memories of Centennial
    8.1
    Video
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Love Letters (1999)
    Love Letters
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • associate producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1999
  • Something to Believe In (1998)
    Something to Believe In
    6.2
    • associate producer
    • 1998
  • Diana Muldaur in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
    The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    6.2
    TV Special
    • producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1990
  • Robert Young in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1988
  • Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Escape from Sobibor
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • co-producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1987
  • Code Name: Emerald (1985)
    Code Name: Emerald
    5.9
    • co-producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1985
  • Eric Stoltz in Mask (1985)
    Mask
    7.2
    • co-producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1985
  • Robert Young and Morgan Stevens in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
    The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • John Gielgud, Gregory Peck, and Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    The Scarlet and the Black
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer in charge of production
    • 1983
  • Centennial (1978)
    Centennial
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1978
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1972
  • The Face of Fear (1971)
    The Face of Fear
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1971
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • associate producer (as Howard Alston)
    • 1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Lady in a Cage (1964)
    Lady in a Cage
    6.7
    • assistant director (as Howard Alston)
    • 1964
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1963–1964
  • Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961)
    Flight of the Lost Balloon
    4.5
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1959–1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Howard A. Alston
  • Born
    • January 26, 1921
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 2, 2014
    • Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

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