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William Theodore Kotcheff is a Bulgarian-Canadian film and television director and producer, known primarily for his work on British and American television productions such as Armchair Theatre and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has also directed numerous successful films including the Australian Wake in Fright (1971), action films such as the original Rambo movie First Blood (1982) and Uncommon Valor (1983), and comedies like Weekend at Bernie's (1989), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), and North Dallas Forty (1979). He is sometimes credited as William T. Kotcheff, and resides in Beverly Hills, California. Given his ancestry, Kotcheff has Bulgarian citizenship.
Birth Name
William Theodore Kotcheff
Born
Tuesday, 07 April 1931
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Planters | Cliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice) | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Erase and Forget | Himeself / Himself | 2017 |
| Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980's and the Rise of the Action Film | Self | 2012 |
| Barney's Version | Train Conductor | 2010 |
| Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Self | 2008 |
| Shattered Glass | Marty Peretz | 2003 |
| I Love 1980's | Self - Director, 'First Blood' | 2001 |
| Weekend at Bernie's | Jack Parker, Richard's Dad / Jack Parker | 1989 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Planters | Cliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice) | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Erase and Forget | Himeself / Himself | 2017 |
| Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980's and the Rise of the Action Film | Self | 2012 |
| Barney's Version | Train Conductor | 2010 |
| Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Self | 2008 |
| Shattered Glass | Marty Peretz | 2003 |
| I Love 1980's | Self - Director, 'First Blood' | 2001 |
| Weekend at Bernie's | Jack Parker, Richard's Dad / Jack Parker | 1989 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Director | 1961 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1999 |
| The Return of Alex Kelly | 1999 |
| Buddy Faro | 1998 |
| Borrowed Hearts | 1997 |
| A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | 1996 |
| Hidden Assassin | 1995 |
| Family of Cops | 1995 |
| Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass | 1995 |
| Red Shoe Diaries | 1992 |
| Folks! | 1992 |
| Weekend at Bernie's | 1989 |
| Winter People | 1989 |
| Switching Channels | 1988 |
| Casualty | 1986 |
| Joshua Then and Now | 1985 |
| Uncommon Valor | 1983 |
| First Blood | 1982 |
| Split Image | 1982 |
| North Dallas Forty | 1979 |
| Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | 1978 |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | 1977 |
| The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | 1974 |
| Billy Two Hats | 1974 |
| Lights Out | 1972 |
| Wake in Fright | 1971 |
| Play for Today | 1970 |
| Two Gentlemen Sharing | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1969 |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 |
| The Human Voice | 1966 |
| ABC Stage 67 | 1966 |
| Life at the Top | 1965 |
| Espionage | 1963 |
| Tiara Tahiti | 1962 |
| Drama 61-67 | 1961 |
| Armchair Theatre | 1956 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1955 |
| On Camera | 1954 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1999 |
| The Check Is in the Mail... | 1986 |
| Uncommon Valor | 1983 |
| Split Image | 1982 |
| Armchair Theatre | 1956 |
| First Performance | 1955 |
| On Camera | 1954 |
