Alvin Rakoff (b. 1927)

Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Born:
February 18, 1927

Alvin Rakoff is a Canadian television, stage, and film director, who has spent the bulk of his career in England and directed more than 100 television plays, as well as a dozen feature films and numerous stage productions.

Additional information:

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Director:
1958  Passport to Shame
1958  The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1959  The Ransom of Red Chief
1959  The Treasure of San Teresa
1961  On Friday at Eleven
1962  Heart to Heart
1964  The Comedy Man
1967  Call Me Daddy
1969  Crossplot
1970  Hoffman
1971  Say Hello to Yesterday
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1975  Mrs. Amworth
1976  The Dame of Sark
1977  The Kitchen
1977  Three Dangerous Ladies
1978  Romeo & Juliet
1979  City on Fire
1979  King Solomon's Treasure
1980  Death Ship
1981  Dirty Tricks
1981  The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford
1982  The Breadwinner
1983  A Talent for Murder
1983  Fireworks for Elspeth
1983  Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1984  A Voyage Round My Father
1986  Paradise Postponed
1991  Gas and Candles
1991  The Best of Friends
1993  A Haunting Harmony

Producer:
1958  Passport to Shame
1958  The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1959  The Ransom of Red Chief
1959  The Treasure of San Teresa
1961  On Friday at Eleven
1962  Heart to Heart
1964  The Comedy Man
1967  Call Me Daddy
1969  Crossplot
1970  Hoffman
1971  Say Hello to Yesterday
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1975  Mrs. Amworth
1976  The Dame of Sark
1977  The Kitchen
1977  Three Dangerous Ladies
1978  Romeo & Juliet
1979  City on Fire
1979  King Solomon's Treasure
1980  Death Ship
1981  Dirty Tricks
1981  The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford
1982  The Breadwinner
1983  A Talent for Murder
1983  Fireworks for Elspeth
1983  Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1984  A Voyage Round My Father
1986  Paradise Postponed
1991  Gas and Candles
1991  The Best of Friends
1993  A Haunting Harmony

Screenplay:
1958  Passport to Shame
1958  The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1959  The Ransom of Red Chief
1959  The Treasure of San Teresa
1961  On Friday at Eleven
1962  Heart to Heart
1964  The Comedy Man
1967  Call Me Daddy
1969  Crossplot
1970  Hoffman
1971  Say Hello to Yesterday
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1975  Mrs. Amworth
1976  The Dame of Sark
1977  The Kitchen
1977  Three Dangerous Ladies
1978  Romeo & Juliet
1979  City on Fire
1979  King Solomon's Treasure
1980  Death Ship
1981  Dirty Tricks
1981  The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford
1982  The Breadwinner
1983  A Talent for Murder
1983  Fireworks for Elspeth
1983  Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1984  A Voyage Round My Father
1986  Paradise Postponed
1991  Gas and Candles
1991  The Best of Friends
1993  A Haunting Harmony

Writer:
1958  Passport to Shame
1958  The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1959  The Ransom of Red Chief
1959  The Treasure of San Teresa
1961  On Friday at Eleven
1962  Heart to Heart
1964  The Comedy Man
1967  Call Me Daddy
1969  Crossplot
1970  Hoffman
1971  Say Hello to Yesterday
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1975  Mrs. Amworth
1976  The Dame of Sark
1977  The Kitchen
1977  Three Dangerous Ladies
1978  Romeo & Juliet
1979  City on Fire
1979  King Solomon's Treasure
1980  Death Ship
1981  Dirty Tricks
1981  The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford
1982  The Breadwinner
1983  A Talent for Murder
1983  Fireworks for Elspeth
1983  Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1984  A Voyage Round My Father
1986  Paradise Postponed
1991  Gas and Candles
1991  The Best of Friends
1993  A Haunting Harmony

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