Portrait of Ted Kotcheff

Directing

Ted Kotcheff

Career

Active from 1956 to 2017, with a break from 2000 to 2013, busiest in 1960 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ted Kotcheff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Anthology Series 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2
  • Psychological Trauma 2
  • 1970s 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles · average score 71
The Planters
The Planters (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

as Cliff Man / Last 'Hello' Man (voice)

Soul of an Artist
Soul of an Artist (2017)

Director

Fearless
Fearless (2014)

Director

Barney's Version
Barney's Version (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as Train Conductor

2000s

1 title · average score 77
Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass (2003)
GoodWatch score 77

as Marty Peretz

1990s

9 titles · average score 46
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Borrowed Hearts
Borrowed Hearts (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover (1996)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Shooter
The Shooter (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Family of Cops
Family of Cops (1995)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass
Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass (1995)

Director

Love on the Run
Love on the Run (1994)

Director

Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick (1993)

Director

Folks!
Folks! (1992)
GoodWatch score 27

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 55
Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jack Parker

Winter People
Winter People (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Switching Channels
Switching Channels (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Joshua Then and Now
Joshua Then and Now (1985)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer, Director

First Blood
First Blood (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Split Image
Split Image (1982)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Producer

1970s

10 titles · average score 72
North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Director

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Billy Two Hats
Billy Two Hats (1974)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Rx for the Defense
Rx for the Defense (1973)

Director

Lights Out
Lights Out (1972)

Director

Ackerman, Dougall & Harker
Ackerman, Dougall & Harker (1972)

Director

Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Screenplay

Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

1960s

13 titles · average score 57
Two Gentlemen Sharing
Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)

Director

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1968)

Director

The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours (1967)

Director

The Human Voice
The Human Voice (1966)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Life at the Top
Life at the Top (1965)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

The Trial of Dr. Fancy
The Trial of Dr. Fancy (1964)

Director

Into the Dark
Into the Dark (1963)

Director

Tiara Tahiti
Tiara Tahiti (1962)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Hard Knock
The Hard Knock (1962)

Director

Lena, O My Lena
Lena, O My Lena (1960)

Director

Where I Live
Where I Live (1960)

Director

After the Funeral
After the Funeral (1960)

Director

1950s

5 titles
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress (1959)

Director

After the Show
After the Show (1959)

Director

Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night (1959)

Director

Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones (1958)

Director

The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World (1958)

Director