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Ted Kotcheff

Directing

Ted Kotcheff

Born
Died
(aged 94)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
69 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ted Kotcheff (April 7, 1931 – April 10, 2025), sometimes credited as William Kotcheff or William T. Kotcheff, was a Canadian film and television director, who is well known for his work on several high-profile British television productions and as a director of films such as First Blood.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 14

YearTitleRole
2025 SEGAL Film Self
2022 Looking to Get Out: A Comparative Analysis of the Ted Kotcheff Vision Film Himself
2019 The Planters Film Cliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice)
2017 Erase and Forget Film Himself
2017 Soul of an Artist Film Self
2011 Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema Film Self
2010 Barney's Version Film Train Conductor
2008 Not Quite Hollywood Film Self
2003 Shattered Glass Film Marty Peretz
2002 Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later Film
2002 Guts and Glory Film Self
1989 Weekend at Bernie's Film Jack Parker
1982 The Making of 'First Blood' Film Self
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 57

YearTitleJob
2017 Soul of an Artist Film Director
2014 Fearless Film Director
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Director, Co-Executive Producer (7 ep)
1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Film Director
1997 Borrowed Hearts Film Director
1996 A Husband, a Wife and a Lover Film Director
1995 The Shooter Film Director
1995 Family of Cops Film Director
1995 Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass Film Director
1994 Love on the Run Film Director
1993 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick Film Director
1992 Red Shoe Diaries TV Director (2 ep)
1992 Folks! Film Director
1989 Weekend at Bernie's Film Director
1989 Winter People Film Director
1988 Switching Channels Film Director
1986 Casualty TV Director (1 ep)
1985 Joshua Then and Now Film Director
1983 Uncommon Valor Film Director, Executive Producer
1982 First Blood Film Director
1982 Split Image Film Producer, Director
1979 North Dallas Forty Film Director, Screenplay
1978 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Film Director
1977 Fun with Dick and Jane Film Director
1974 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Film Director
1974 Billy Two Hats Film Director
1973 Rx for the Defense Film Director
1972 Who's Afraid of Opera? TV Director (2 ep)
1972 Ackerman, Dougall & Harker Film Director
1972 Lights Out Film Director
1971 Edna: The Inebriate Woman Film Director
1971 Wake in Fright Film Director, Screenplay
1970 Play for Today TV Director (2 ep)
1969 Two Gentlemen Sharing Film Director
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Director (1 ep)
1968 Of Mice and Men Film Director
1967 The Desperate Hours Film Director
1967 ITV Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1966 ABC Stage 67 TV Director (2 ep)
1966 The Human Voice Film Director
1965 Life at the Top Film Director
1964 The Trial of Dr. Fancy Film Director
1963 Espionage TV Director (1 ep)
1963 Into the Dark Film Director
1962 The Hard Knock Film Director
1962 Tiara Tahiti Film Director
1961 Drama 61-67 TV Director (1 ep)
1960 I'll Have You to Remember Film Director
1960 Lena, O My Lena Film Director
1960 After the Funeral Film Director
1960 Where I Live Film Director
1959 After the Show Film Director
1959 The Bird, the Bear and the Actress Film Director
1959 Hot Summer Night Film Director
1958 The Greatest Man in the World Film Director
1958 Emperor Jones Film Director
1956 Armchair Theatre TV Director (22 ep)
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