Person
Alvin Rakoff
Directing · Born 1927-02-18 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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.
Known for
BBC Play of the Month
Director
Theatre 625
Director
The Saint
Director
ITV Play of the Week
Director
ITV Playhouse
Director
BBC2 Play of the Week
Director
Sunday Night Theatre
Director
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Director
Churchill's People
Writer
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Director
Filmography
- 1998Intimate Portrait: Sean ConnerySelf
- 1997A Dance to the Music of TimeProducer
- 1993A Haunting HarmonyDirector
- 1992Sam SaturdayDirector
- 1991Gas and CandlesDirector
- 1991The Best of FriendsDirector
- 1988The Play on OneDirector
- 1986Paradise PostponedDirector
- 1984The First Olympics: Athens 1896Director
- 1984A Voyage Round My FatherDirector
- 1983A Talent for MurderDirector
- 1983Fireworks for ElspethDirector
- 1983Mr. Halpern and Mr. JohnsonDirector
- 1983Number 10Director
- 1982All for LoveDirector
- 1982The BreadwinnerDirector
- 1981The Quiet Days of Mrs. StaffordDirector
- 1981Dirty TricksDirector
- 1980Death ShipDirector
- 1979City on FireDirector
- 1979King Solomon's TreasureDirector
- 1978Romeo and JulietDirector
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareDirector
- 1977The KitchenDirector
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekDirector
- 1977Three Dangerous LadiesDirector
- 1976The Dame of SarkDirector
- 1976KillersDirector
- 1975Shades of GreeneDirector
- 1975Husband to Mrs. FitzherbertDirector
- 1975Private AffairsDirector
- 1975Mrs. AmworthDirector
- 1974Churchill's PeopleWriter
- 1973The Adventures Of Don QuixoteDirector
- 1972The SextetDirector
- 1971Stage 2Director
- 1971Say Hello to YesterdayWriter
- 1970HoffmanDirector
- 1969CrossplotDirector
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDirector
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDirector
- 1967Call Me DaddyDirector
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthDirector
- 1964The Comedy ManDirector
- 1964Theatre 625Director
- 1962Heart to HeartProducer
- 1962The SaintDirector
- 1962Studio 4Producer
- 1961On Friday at ElevenDirector
- 1959The Ransom of Red ChiefDirector
- 1959The Treasure of San TeresaDirector
- 1958Passport to ShameDirector
- 1958The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialDirector
- 1956Armchair TheatreDirector
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekDirector
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreDirector
- —Hudson's BayProducer
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