Ted Kotcheff, who directed Hollywood arrived at “Weekend At Bernie’s” and the original “Rambo” First Blood “movie, he died. He was 94 years old.
The family of the Canadian filmmaker confirmed the death of Kotcheff in a statement to the Canadian departure The Globe and Mail. He reported on Thursday, April 10.
Althehagh maybe better known for directing Sylvester Stallone in John Rambo’s classic “First Blood” in 1982, Kotcheff was also regional to direct comedies such as “Fun With Dick and Jane” in 1977 and “Weekend At Bernie’s” in 1989.
His other management credits include the successful Nick Nolte sports film of 1979 “North Dallas Forty” and Tom Selleck’s drama of 1992 “Friends!”
After a 60 -year -old film race, Kotcheff made the transition to television. His last accredited work was as executive producer of the SPIN series -off “Law & Order” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, which he did during 13 seasons, by variety.
But although Kotcheff is perhaps better known by “First Blood” and introduce the violent veterinarian of the Vietnam War, John Rambo, the late filmmaker reported in several sacrifices to direct the various sequels of the action film due to his War of the War of the opposition.
“They sacrifice me the first sequel, and after reading the script, I said:” In the first movie, he doesn’t kill anyone. In this movie, he kills 75 people, “Kotcheff told FilmMaker magazine in 2016.
“It seemed to be celebrating the Vietnam War, which I thought it was one of the most stupid wars in history,” he continued at that time. “Fifty -five thousand young Americans died, and many veterans committed suicide. I could not return from inside and do that son of image. Of course, it could have been a rich man today, who the sequel won $ 300.”
Peter Bart, who produced the comedy of Jane Fonda and George Segal of 1977 “Fun with Dick and Jane,” Kotcheff celebrated after the news of the director’s death.
“Ted Kotcheff brought true ingenuity and humanity to his films,” said Bart, 92, about his late friend and colleague, to the deadline. “I could evoke laughter in our weaknesses with” Weekend At Bernie’s “or in our phrases in” fun with Dick and Jane. “Wherever he worked, he brought a great humanity to his work and aroused great affection among his actors.”
Kotcheff leaves his wife, Laifun Chung, and his two children, Alexandra and Thomas. He also shared three additional children, Aaron, Katrina and Joshua, with his first wife, Acress Sylvia Kay.
A cause or death has not yet revealed the legs.
