His films, including “First Blood” and “Weekend at Bernie’s,” covered a range of genres. He was later an executive producer ...

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But Ted Kotcheff, the Toronto-born filmmaker who made some of the most memorable movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s, died on Thursday at the age of 94. Kotcheff made a splash with one of his earliest ...

Ted Kotcheff, whose six-decade career as film and television director included helming the first instalments of two hit movie ...

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Ted Kotcheff, a shape-shifting Canadian director whose films introduced audiences to characters including troubled Vietnam War hero John Rambo, a dead body named Bernie and young hustler Duddy ...

Ted Kotcheff, whose long career included directing 'First Blood,' 'Weekend at Bernie's,' 'Wake in Fright' and 'North Dallas ...

Ted Kotcheff, who directed Hollywood hits like “Weekend at Bernie’s” and the original “Rambo” film “First Blood,” has passed away. He was 94. The Canadian filmmaker’s family ...