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Canadian television. After graduating in English Literature from University College, University of Toronto, Kotcheff began his television career at the age of twenty-four when he joined the staff of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with television in its infancy.
Ted Kotcheff. Director: Weekend at Bernie's. William Theodore Kotcheff was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Bulgarian parents from Plovdiv. He graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto.
- January 1, 1
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ted Kotcheff. Director: Weekend at Bernie's. William Theodore Kotcheff was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Bulgarian parents from Plovdiv. He graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto.
- April 7, 1931
Apr 11, 2010 · Kotcheff, William. William Kotcheff, "Ted," filmmaker, producer (b at Toronto 7 Apr 1931). Ted Kotcheff studied literature at U of T, joined the CBC in 1952 and soon began directing. He left for England in 1957, directing many TV productions and stage plays as well as his first films.
May 1, 2017 · Ted Kotcheff tells stories about people living under duress. The Canadian film and television director is a figure of great gregariousness, and his humanist compassion for a wide variety of characters in trouble has led to a roll call of pop culture landmarks. The dramedy The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974), for instance, tells the tale ...
Ted Kotcheff tells boisterous and insightful stories from his 60-year directing career beginning in live television drama, and including classic feature films like First Blood and North Dallas Forty, as well as 12 years executive producing Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Ted Kotcheff (born April 7, 1931), sometimes credited as William Kotcheff or William T. Kotcheff, is 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.
