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A documentary about his life, The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff, narrated by Dreyfuss, is in the works. April 25: Added to this list of survivors.
He was later an executive producer of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” By Richard Sandomir Ted Kotcheff, a shape-shifting Canadian director whose films introduced audiences to characters ...
Canadian filmmaker Ted Kotcheff, best know for directing Sylvester Stallone and introducing Vietnam War veteran John Rambo in the classic "First Blood," along with directing the Nick Nolte sports ...
Ted Kotcheff, the versatile, two-time Palme d’Or nominee who directed more than two dozen movies including First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s, Fun with Dick and Jane, North Dallas Forty and Wake ...
Prolific Canadian-born filmmaker Ted Kotcheff, who directed the films “First Blood,” “Weekend at Bernie’s,” “Wake in Fright,” “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” “Fun With D ...
Canadian filmmaker Ted Kotcheff, best know for directing Sylvester Stallone and introducing Vietnam War veteran John Rambo in the classic “First Blood,” along with directing the Nick Nolte ...
Ted Kotcheff, the Canadian filmmaker who introduced moviegoers to Sylvester Stallone’s traumatized Vietnam War veteran John Rambo with “First Blood” and helmed comedies like “Weekend at ...
His first wife, Sylvia Kay, who appeared in Wake in Fright, died in 2019. A documentary about his life, The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff, narrated by Dreyfuss, is in the works.
Ted Kotcheff, a globe-trotting Canadian film director who also roamed across genres including the Rambo debut “First Blood” and cult favorites “Weekend at Bernie’s” and the Australian ...
Ted Kotcheff, who directed Hollywood hits like “Weekend at Bernie’s” and the original “Rambo” film “First Blood,” has passed away. He was 94. The Canadian filmmaker’s family ...