Ted Kotcheff

Ted Kotcheff

Directing·1931–2025 (aged 94)·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Kotcheff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
41Credits11 TV · 30 films
1956–2019Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedEspionage
7.3 Average ratingacross 39 titles

Top TV shows 11best Ted Kotcheff shows

  1. 1Espionage posterEspionageDirector · 1 ep · 196310.0
  2. 2Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDirector · Co-Executive Producer · 22 eps · 19998.0
  3. 3ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseDirector · 1 ep · 19677.0
  4. 4ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night TheatreDirector · 1 ep · 19697.0
  5. 5ABC Stage 67 posterABC Stage 67Director · 2 eps · 19666.8
  6. 6Play for Today posterPlay for TodayDirector · 2 eps · 19706.6
  7. 7Casualty posterCasualtyDirector · 1 ep · 19866.2
  8. 8Armchair Theatre posterArmchair TheatreDirector · 22 eps · 19566.0
  9. 9Red Shoe Diaries posterRed Shoe DiariesDirector · 2 eps · 19925.9
  10. 10Who's Afraid of Opera? posterWho's Afraid of Opera?Director · 2 eps · 1972
  11. 11Drama 61-67Director · 1 ep · 1961

Top movies 30best Ted Kotcheff movies

  1. 1Love on the Run posterLove on the RunDirector · 199410.0
  2. 2Where I LiveDirector · 196010.0
  3. 3The Greatest Man in the WorldDirector · 195810.0
  4. 4Of Mice and Men posterOf Mice and MenDirector · 19689.0
  5. 5Rx for the Defense posterRx for the DefenseDirector · 19739.0
  6. 6Hot Summer Night posterHot Summer NightDirector · 19599.0
  7. 7After the FuneralDirector · 19609.0
  8. 8Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick posterRed Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's LipstickDirector · 19938.7
  9. 9Lena, O My Lena posterLena, O My LenaDirector · 19608.0
  10. 10Emperor Jones posterEmperor JonesDirector · 19588.0
  11. 11First Blood posterFirst BloodDirector · 19827.5
  12. 12Lights Out posterLights OutDirector · 19727.5
  13. 13Wake in Fright posterWake in FrightDirector · 19717.2
  14. 14Shattered Glass posterShattered GlassMarty Peretz · 20037.0
  15. 15Barney's Version posterBarney's VersionTrain Conductor · 20107.0
  16. 16The Human Voice posterThe Human VoiceDirector · 19666.8
  17. 17North Dallas Forty posterNorth Dallas FortyDirector · Screenplay · 19796.7
  18. 18Fun with Dick and Jane posterFun with Dick and JaneDirector · 19776.6
  19. 19Borrowed Hearts posterBorrowed HeartsDirector · 19976.5
  20. 20Family of Cops posterFamily of CopsDirector · 19956.4
  21. 21Weekend at Bernie's posterWeekend at Bernie'sJack Parker · 19896.4
  22. 22Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later posterDrawing First Blood: 20 Years Later20026.4
  23. 23Uncommon Valor posterUncommon ValorDirector · Executive Producer · 19836.3
  24. 24The Planters posterThe PlantersCliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice) · 20196.2
  25. 25Tiara Tahiti posterTiara TahitiDirector · 19626.2
  26. 26Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? posterWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Director · 19786.1
  27. 27The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz posterThe Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzDirector · 19746.1
  28. 28Switching Channels posterSwitching ChannelsDirector · 19886.1
  29. 29Split Image posterSplit ImageDirector · Producer · 19826.0
  30. 30The Making of 'First Blood' posterThe Making of 'First Blood'6.0

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