rich cowen

Rich Cowan is a partner of North by Northwest Productions, a full-service  film and video production company located in Spokane and Boise.  

Founded in 1990 by Rich and two partners, the company delivers in every  format and genre—from streaming video, feature films, television shows and commercials—and has established client relationships with top national  firms.  

Rich has functioned as producer of Wayne Wang’s A Thousand Years of  Good Prayers, Hangman starring Al Pacino, Vengeance: A Love Story starring Nicolas Cage, Norman starring Richard Jenkins and Emily  VanCamp, Family Holiday a Lifetime Original Movie, I Am Wrath with  John Travolta, Wrong Turn at Tahoe with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Harvey  Keitel, and The Big Bang with Antonio Banderas. 

Rich produced and directed The Basket, starring Peter Coyote and Karen  Allen. He also directed Shadow of Fear starring James Spader, Aidan Quinn  & Robin Tunney and A River Sorrow, starring Ray Liotta, Christian Slater,  and Ving Rhames. 

As a teenager, Rich directed his first program at KING-TV in Seattle. After  graduating from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at  Washington State University, Rich was hired by KHQ-TV in Spokane where  he produced PM Magazine segments and directed daily newscasts. After  another stint at WSU to receive a Masters in Human Nutrition, Rich returned  to KHQ to produce and direct documentaries, news specials and sports  programming, acquiring the position of Community Affairs Director at KHQ  before starting North by Northwest. 

Rich has two children, Kristin, a professional ice skater, and Casey, a CPA  at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.