Biography
After receiving an English degree from the University of Toronto, Kotcheff began directing dramatic programs for the Canadian Broadcasting System. In 1957, he relocated to London, England, where he worked in both theater (notably the Lionel Bart musical "Maggie May") and television, earning several British awards for his TV work which included "Edna, the Inebriated Woman". In the late 1960s, he settled in the USA where he directed several …
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Career Milestones
| Made stage directing debut with the musical "Maggie May" | ||
| Moved to London, England | ||
| Worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; reportedly the youngest director hired by the CBC | ||
1957 | Began directing for British television | |
1962 | Feature film directorial debut "Tiara Tahiti" | |
1967 | Directed Ingrid Bergman in an ABC TV production of "The Human Voice" | |
1974 | Breakthrough feature, "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" | |
1979 | Co-wrote and directed the film comedy "North Dallas Forty" | |
1982 | Directed "First Blood" which introduced Sylvester Stallone's Rambo character | |
1989 | Directed and made an acting appearance in "Weekend at Bernie's" | |
1995 | Directed Charles Bronson in the CBS TV-movie "Family of Cops" | |
1996 | Formed Panoptica Productions with Laifun Chung; based in Canada | |