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Something wrong?Alvin Rakoff was a Canadian director of film, television and theatre productions. He worked with actors including Laurence Olivier, Peter Sellers, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Rex Harrison, Rod Steiger, Henry Fonda and Ava Gardner.
A life in dates
2024Died12 October 20241998
Intimate Portrait: Sean ConneryFilm1997
A Dance to the Music of TimeSeries, Director, Producer1991
Gas and CandlesFilm, Director1988
The Play on OneSeries, Director1984
A Voyage Round My FatherFilm, Director1983
Number 10Series, Director
A Talent for MurderFilm, 1983Director1981
Dirty TricksFilm, Director1979
City on FireFilm, Director1977
BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, Director
The KitchenFilm, 1977Director1976
The Dame of SarkFilm, Director1975Private AffairsSeries, Director1973
The Adventures Of Don QuixoteFilm, Director1972
The SextetSeries, Director1970
HoffmanFilm, Director1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Director, Writer1967Call Me DaddyFilm, Director1964
Theatre 625Series, Director
The Comedy ManFilm, 1964Director1961
An einem Freitag um halb zwölfFilm, Director1958
Passport to ShameFilm, Director1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Director1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Director1927Born6 February 1927
Intimate Portrait: Sean ConneryFilm1997A Dance to the Music of TimeSeries, Director, Producer1991Gas and CandlesFilm, Director1988The Play on OneSeries, Director1984A Voyage Round My FatherFilm, Director1983Number 10Series, DirectorA Talent for MurderFilm, 1983Director1981Dirty TricksFilm, Director1979City on FireFilm, Director1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, DirectorThe KitchenFilm, 1977Director1976The Dame of SarkFilm, Director1975Private AffairsSeries, Director1973The Adventures Of Don QuixoteFilm, Director1972The SextetSeries, Director1970HoffmanFilm, Director1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Director, Writer1967Call Me DaddyFilm, Director1964Theatre 625Series, DirectorThe Comedy ManFilm, 1964Director1961An einem Freitag um halb zwölfFilm, Director1958Passport to ShameFilm, Director1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Director1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Director1927Born6 February 1927Photos 1
Filmography 33
ICIntimate Portrait: Sean Connery
AHA Haunting Harmony
TFThe Best of FriendsGCGas and CandlesPPParadise Postponed
AFA Voyage Round My FatherAMA Talent for MurderMJMr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
FEFireworks for ElspethTBThe Breadwinner
DTDirty TricksTSThe Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford
DSDeath ShipCFCity on Fire
KTKing Solomon's Treasure
RJRomeo and Juliet
TLThree Dangerous LadiesTKThe KitchenTSThe Dame of SarkMAMrs. Amworth
HFHusband to Mrs. Fitzherbert
TQThe Adventures Of Don Quixote
SYSay Hello to YesterdayHOHoffman
CRCrossplotCDCall Me Daddy
TMThe Comedy Man
HHHeart to HeartAZAn einem Freitag um halb zwölf
TTThe Treasure of San Teresa
TCThe Ransom of Red ChiefPSPassport to ShameTMThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
64 credits on file
Television 24
ATA Dance to the Music of TimeSSSam Saturday
TOThe Play on One
TAThe First Olympics: Athens 1896NUNumber 10ALAll for Love
TSThe BBC Television ShakespeareBWBBC2 Play of the WeekKIKillers
SGShades of GreenePAPrivate Affairs
CPChurchill's PeopleTSThe SextetSTStage 2
ITITV Saturday Night Theatre
IPITV Playhouse
BMBBC Play of the MonthTHTheatre 625
TSThe SaintSTStudio 4
ATArmchair Theatre
IWITV Play of the WeekSTSunday Night TheatreHBHudson's Bay
In their orbit
Spouse: Jacqueline HillIn common with Alvin
About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2024 · aged 97
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