Kirk Douglas was originally cast in First Blood, but his demands led to his firing. Here’s how Richard Crenna replaced him.

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

EXCLUSIVE: I caught up with Carolco co-founder Mario Kassar, who had two recently deceased artists on his mind, and how they ...

The Canadian filmmaker also helmed 'North Dallas Forty,' 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz' and 'Wake in Fright' and exec produced 'Law & Order: SVU.' ...

Hollywood director Ted Kotcheff has sadly died aged 94 his heartbroken family has revealed. The filmmaker, who was behind a number of films including Weekend at Bernie's and the Rambo trilogy, died at ...

Cinema's master chameleon Ted Kotcheff danced through Hollywood's back alleys, crafting gems that sparkled across the genre spectrum while somehow dodging the spotlight himself. This cinematic ...

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

That would be director Ted Kotcheff, who essentially launched Carolco with First Blood, and Val Kilmer on The Doors, playing the iconic singer Jim Morrison even though Tom Cruise was desperate to ...

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

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 ...

While balancing television gigs for the BBC with stage work on the West End, Kotcheff made his feature directorial debut with the 1962 British comedy Tiara Tahiti, starring James Mason. A string of ...

Ted Kotcheff, the Canadian filmmaker who introduced moviegoers to Sylvester Stallone’s traumatized Vietnam War veteran John Rambo with “First Blood” and helmed comedies like “Weekend at ...