Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff is known for First Blood (1982), Weekend at Bernie's (1989), Barney's Version (2010).
Biography
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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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Questions about Ted Kotcheff
How many Ted Kotcheff films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 47 films with Ted Kotcheff, from 1958 to 2025.
What is the best rated Ted Kotcheff film?
The best rated Ted Kotcheff film in the catalogue is First Blood (1982), rated 7.5.
What was the first Ted Kotcheff film?
The first Ted Kotcheff film in the catalogue is Wake in Fright, from 1971.
Who has Ted Kotcheff worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Ted Kotcheff shares the most credits with François Protat (3 films), Billy Ray (2 films) and Buzz Feitshans (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Golden Bear (1974)
Known for
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7.5 First Blood
1982
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6.4 Weekend at Bernie's
1989
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7.0 Shattered Glass
2003
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6.3 Uncommon Valor
1983
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7.0 Barney's Version
2010
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7.2 Wake in Fright
1971
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4.8 The Shooter
1995
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6.1 Switching Channels
1988
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6.6 Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
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6.7 Not Quite Hollywood
2008
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5.8 Billy Two Hats
1974
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6.1 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · television director · television producer · director
- Studied at
- University of Toronto
- Notable works
- First Blood · Switching Channels · Winter People · The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
- Spouse
- Sylvia Kay
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
48 films — 47 in the catalogue
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SEGAL
2025 · Self
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Looking to Get Out: A Comparative Analysis of the Ted Kotcheff Vision
2022 · Himself
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6.3 The Planters
2019 · Cliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice)
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5.7 Erase and Forget
2017 · Himself
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Soul of an Artist
2017 · Self
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Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema
2011 · Self
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7.0
Barney's Version
2010 · Train Conductor
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6.7
Not Quite Hollywood
2008 · Self
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7.0
Shattered Glass
2003 · Marty Peretz
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6.3 Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later
2002
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6.0 Guts and Glory
2002 · Self
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6.4
Weekend at Bernie's
1989 · Jack Parker
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6.0 The Making of 'First Blood'
1982 · Self
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6.5 Borrowed Hearts
1997
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3.6 A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
1996
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4.8
The Shooter
1995
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6.4 Family of Cops
1995
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8.7 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
1993
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5.5 Folks!
1992
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5.6 Winter People
1989
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6.1
Switching Channels
1988
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5.4 Joshua Then and Now
1985
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6.3
Uncommon Valor
1983
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7.5
First Blood
1982
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6.0 Split Image
1982
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6.6
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
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6.1 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974
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9.0 Rx for the Defense
1973
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7.2
Wake in Fright
1971
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5.5 Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
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9.0 Of Mice and Men
1968
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5.9 Life at the Top
1965
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Into the Dark
1963
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Fearless
2014
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5.0 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
1999
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10.0 Love on the Run
1994
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6.7 North Dallas Forty
1979
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6.1
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
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7.5 Lights Out
1972
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4.0 The Desperate Hours
1967
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The Trial of Dr. Fancy
1964
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The Hard Knock
1962
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6.2 Tiara Tahiti
1962
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10.0
Where I Live
1960
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The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
1959
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10.0
The Greatest Man in the World
1958
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5.8
Billy Two Hats
1974
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8.0 Lena, O My Lena
1960
Series and TV shows
6 titles
8.0
5.8
6.2
6.6
5.8
People data: TMDb.
Cast
