- Was one of the last people to work with Forrest J. Ackerman. Mr. Ackerman was to make a cameo appearance and loan several of his famous movie props to Ochab's directing feature debut Frame By Frame. "Uncle Forry" passed away before they could shoot his scene.
- For his first short film, he built is own fully functional camera crane. It was capable of lifting the camera plus a cameraman and was made entirely out of 2x4's.
- Is an avid Scuba diver and involved with environmental causes especially those involving the Oceans and Reefs.
- Is an accomplished pianist.
- Is considered one of the top close-up magicians in the world. He holds several national and international competition titles for this sleight of hand skill. He has received awards from the Magic Castle in Hollywood and is also a member.
- Some of his favorite films include: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, The 400 Blows, Ikiru, Citizen Kane, It's A Wonderful Life.
- Was in his early teens when he became a stop-motion animator. His first job was working on Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II.
- Received an Emmy nomination for directing the TV series My Bedbugs.
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