Payton Koch

Payton Koch
Born	(1996-07-16) July 16, 1996 (age 28) Los Angeles, California
Alma mater	Chapman University (BS)
Occupation	Film editor
Mother	Kathy Kaehler
Relatives	Cooper Koch (twin brother) Hawk Koch (grandfather) Howard W. Koch (great-grandfather)

Payton Koch (/ˈkɑːtʃ/; born July 16, 1996) is an American film editor. He is known for his work on Hulu’s mystery-comedy drama series Only Murders in the Building (2022–2024), for which he earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. His editing credits also include Ryan Murphy's television shows 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.[1] His father, Billy Koch, is from a Jewish Eastern European background; he is the founder and managing partner of the horse racing club Little Red Feather Racing and previously worked in the film industry in the visual effects department.[2][3] His mother, Kathy Kaehler, is a celebrity personal trainer and author.[4][5][6] His grandfather is film producer Hawk Koch, and his great-grandfather was film producer and director Howard W. Koch[7][8][9] He has a twin brother, Cooper Koch, who is an actor, and a second brother named Walker, who is a musician.[10][7]

Koch attended Calabasas High School[11] and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Film Production, major in Editing, at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.[12][13][14]

Selected filmography

Editing credits

Year	Title	Contribution	Notes	Ref.
2018	Salton Sea	Co-editor	Feature film	[15]
	American Horror Story: Apocalypse	Post-production assistant	10 episodes	[14]
2020	The Politician	Assistant editor	2 episodes	[16]
	Ratched		8 episodes	[17]
	The Boys in the Band	Second assistant editor	Feature film	[18]
	Pose-a-Thon for Pride	Editor	TV special	[19]
	Impeachment: American Crime Story	Assistant editor	3 episodes	[20]
2021	Home Before Dark		4 episodes	[21]
	Just Beyond		4 episodes	[22]
	American Horror Story: Double Feature		Episode: "The Future Perfect"	[23]
2022-2024	Only Murders in the Building	Editor	11 episodes	[24]
2023	Shrinking	Assistant editor	Episode: "Closure"	[25]

Acting credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007	Fracture	Kid		[26]
2016	Till Death Do Us Part	Lover	Short film	[27]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2023	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series	Only Murders in the Building: "I Know Who Did It"	Nominated	[28]
	British Film Editors Cut Above Awards	Best Edited Series: Comedy	Only Murders in the Building: Season 2	Nominated	[29]
2024	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series	Only Murders in the Building: "Sitzprobe"	Nominated	[30]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series		Nominated	[31]
2025	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series	Only Murders in the Building: "My Best Friend’s Wedding"	Pending	[32]

References

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2. "Team Little Red Feather - Little Red Feather Racing ClubLittle Red Feather". Little Red Feather. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
3. 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.
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6. "Kathy Kaehler Speaks Up for Orcas at SeaWorld". PETA. December 27, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
7. 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.
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