Payton Koch

Payton Koch
Born (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materChapman University
OccupationFilm editor
MotherKathy Kaehler
Relatives

Payton Koch (/ˈkɑːtʃ/; born July 16, 1996) is an American film editor. He is best known for his work on Hulu's mystery-comedy drama series Only Murders in the Building (2022–2024), for which he earned nominations for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award and three ACE Eddie Awards. He previously served as an assistant editor under Ryan Murphy Productions, with credits for American Horror Story (2018–2021), The Politician (2020), Ratched (2020), and Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021).

Biography

Payton Koch was born on July 16, 1996, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, to a family involved in the film business.[1] His father, Billy Koch, who is of Jewish Russian descent,[2] is the founder and owner of the horse racing club Little Red Feather and previously worked in the film industry.[3][4] His mother, Kathy Kaehler, is a celebrity personal trainer.[5] He has a twin brother, Cooper Koch, who is an actor, and a younger brother, Walker, who is a musician.[6][7] His grandfather is film producer Hawk Koch, and his great-grandfather was film producer and director Howard W. Koch, both of whom served as presidents of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7][8][9] His great-granduncle was Charles Pincus,[a] a California dentist known for inventing the dental veneer in 1928.[10] Koch is also related to businessman and Democratic politician Alan Blinken[b] as his great-uncle by marriage.[11][12]

Koch attended Calabasas High School[13] and later earned a bachelor's degree in film production from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.[14][15][16] Koch is gay.[17]

Selected filmography

Key
† Denotes series that have not yet been released

Editing credits

Film

Year Title Contribution Notes Ref.
2018 Salton Sea Co-editor Feature film [18]
2020 The Boys in the Band Second assistant editor [19]
2024 So Much for Solidarity Editor Short film [20]
2025 The Runner [21]

Television series

Year Title Contribution Notes Ref.
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse Post-production assistant 10 episodes [16]
2020 The Politician Assistant editor 2 episodes [22]
Ratched 8 episodes [23]
Pose-a-Thon for Pride Editor TV special [24]
Impeachment: American Crime Story Assistant editor 3 episodes [25]
2021 Home Before Dark 4 episodes [26]
Just Beyond 4 episodes [27]
American Horror Story: Double Feature Episode: "The Future Perfect" [28]
2022-2024 Only Murders in the Building Editor 11 episodes [29]
2023 Shrinking Assistant editor Episode: "Closure" [30]
2026 Avatar: The Last Airbender † TBA Post-production [31]

Acting credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Fracture Kid [32]
2016 Till Death Do Us Part Lover Short film [33]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 BFE Cut Above Awards Best Edited Series: Comedy Only Murders in the Building: Season 2 Nominated [34]
ACE Eddie Awards Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series Only Murders in the Building: "I Know Who Did It" Nominated [35]
2024 Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series Only Murders in the Building: "Sitzprobe" Nominated [36]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series Nominated [37]
2025 ACE Eddie Awards Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series Only Murders in the Building: "My Best Friend's Wedding" Nominated [38]

Notes

  1. ^ Pincus was the brother of Koch's great-grandmother, Ruth Koch (née Pincus).
  2. ^ Blinken was married to Koch's great-aunt, Melinda Blinken (née Koch), until her death in 2021.

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Chris (October 10, 2024). "Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch Don't Think the Menendez Brothers Are 'Monsters'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 17, 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Koch, Hawk (2019). Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood. Jordan, Molly. New York. ISBN 978-1-64293-302-4. OCLC 1096514606.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Team Little Red Feather - Little Red Feather Racing ClubLittle Red Feather". Little Red Feather. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Nelson, Scott. "Hip Daddy Spotlight #5: Horse Racing Owner Billy Koch". Hip Daddy. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Nied, Michael (August 5, 2025). "Cooper Koch Says a Family Connection Led Him to Meet Stars Like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston Before He Started Acting". People. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Minow, Nell (September 13, 2024). "Picking Apart the Pickwick Triplets With 'Only Murders in the Building' Emmy-Nom'd Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch". Motion Picture Association. Retrieved September 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ a b LeGardye, Quinci (September 20, 2024). "Who is Cooper Koch? What to Know About the Actor Who Plays Erik in 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (July 31, 2012). "Academy Elects Hawk Koch as Its New President". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Hammond, Pete (November 14, 2019). "Hawk Koch On His New Memoir 'Magic Time': Stories From A Life In The Movie Business And Escaping The Shadow Of His Father's Hollywood Legacy". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dr. Charles L. Pincus, 82; Pioneer in Cosmetic Dentistry". Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1986. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Dutka, Elaine (February 17, 2001). "Howard W. Koch; Producer, Director, Academy President". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ Abcarian, Robin (February 25, 2004). "Her own woman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025. Melinda Blinken, daughter of legendary producer-director Howard Koch, whose investment banker husband Alan Blinken was Bill Clinton's ambassador to Belgium{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ "Meet some of CHS' most talented twins". Calabasas Courier Online. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Bradley, Steffanie (August 21, 2024). "Emmy-Nominated Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch on 'Only Murders in the Building' - Staffmeup Blog". Staff Me Up. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "Alumni Collaboration Garners Emmy Nomination". Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. August 12, 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Sutton, Angie (November 10, 2024). "LA Comic Con 2024 interview: Only Murders in the Building's Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch – The Geekiary". The Geekiary. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Angelina, Gabriella (November 11, 2024). "Meet Payton, Cooper Koch's handsome (& gay!) twin brother". Out Magazine. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "The Boys in the Band - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "The Boys in the Band - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "So Much for Solidarity - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  21. ^ "The Runner - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  22. ^ "The Politician - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  23. ^ "Ratched - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "Pose-a-Thon for Pride - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  25. ^ "American Crime Story - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  26. ^ "Home Before Dark - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  27. ^ "Just Beyond - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  28. ^ American Horror Story (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi), FX Network, Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, October 5, 2011, retrieved December 12, 2024
  29. ^ Stillman, Cory (May 13, 2024). "Interview: 'Only Murders in the Building' Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch on Season 3". Awards Radar. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  30. ^ "Shrinking - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  31. ^ "Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch Share A Special Bond On "Only Murders in the Building"". SHOOT. May 2, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025. While Koch is moving on after 3 seasons to take on "Avatar: The Last Airbender," he and Westerman hope to work together again{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  32. ^ Fracture (2007) - IMDb. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  33. ^ Mulroy, Nathan (May 17, 2016), Till Death Do Us Part (Short, Drama), Kate Jacobs, Payton Koch, Nicholas Lindsey, retrieved December 12, 2024
  34. ^ Gollner, Alex (February 2, 2023). "British Film Editors Cut Above Awards 2023 Nominations List". British Film Editors. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  35. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 1, 2023). "'Elvis,' 'Tár,' 'Top Gun: Maverick' Among ACE Eddie Awards 2023 Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  36. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (January 25, 2024). "'Past Lives,' 'Maestro,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Among ACE Eddie Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  37. ^ "Payton Koch". Television Academy. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  38. ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 11, 2024). "ACE Eddie Awards Nominations: 'Wicked', 'Dune: Part Two', 'Moana 2', 'Emilia Pérez' & More". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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