Howard Deutch: Howard Deutch. Director: Some Kind of Wonderful. Howard Deutch was born on 14 September 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Pretty in Pink (1986) and The Great Outdoors (1988). He has been married to Lea Thompson since 23 July 1989. They have two children.