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Ted Kotcheff

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBorn April 7, 1931

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.

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Fearless

Fearless

2014
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

1999
Borrowed Hearts

Borrowed Hearts

1997
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover

1996
The Shooter

The Shooter

1995
Family of Cops

Family of Cops

1995
Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass

Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass

1995
Love on the Run

Love on the Run

1994
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick

Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick

1993
Folks!

Folks!

1992
Weekend at Bernie's
B

Weekend at Bernie's

1989·1 grade
Winter People

Winter People

1989
Switching Channels

Switching Channels

1988
Joshua Then and Now

Joshua Then and Now

1985
Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983
First Blood
A-

First Blood

1982·5 grades
Split Image

Split Image

1982
North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty

1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974
Billy Two Hats

Billy Two Hats

1974
Rx for the Defense

Rx for the Defense

1973
Ackerman, Dougall & Harker

Ackerman, Dougall & Harker

1972
Lights Out

Lights Out

1972
Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

1971
Two Gentlemen Sharing

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1968
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1967
The Human Voice

The Human Voice

1966
Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965
The Trial of Dr. Fancy

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

1964
Into the Dark

Into the Dark

1963
Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti

1962
Lena, O My Lena

Lena, O My Lena

1960
After the Funeral

After the Funeral

1960
Where I Live

Where I Live

1960
Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

1959
The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

1958
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1958