Alvin Rakoff

Known for
Directing
Born
February 18, 1927 (age 99)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

1997
A Dance to the Music of Time poster

A Dance to the Music of Time

TV · Director · 4 eps

1993
A Haunting Harmony poster

A Haunting Harmony

Movie · Director

1992
Sam Saturday

Sam Saturday

TV · Director · 2 eps

1991
The Best of Friends poster

The Best of Friends

Movie · Director

1991
Gas and Candles poster

Gas and Candles

Movie · Director

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · Director · 1 ep

1986
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

Movie · Director

1984
A Voyage Round My Father poster

A Voyage Round My Father

Movie · Director

1984
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 poster

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

TV · Director · 2 eps

1983
A Talent for Murder poster

A Talent for Murder

Movie · Director

1983
Fireworks for Elspeth poster

Fireworks for Elspeth

Movie · Director

1983
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

Movie · Director

1983
Number 10 poster

Number 10

TV · Director · 1 ep

1982
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Movie · Director

1982
All for Love

All for Love

TV · Director · 1 ep

1981
Dirty Tricks poster

Dirty Tricks

Movie · Director

1981
The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford

The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford

Movie · Director

1980
Death Ship poster

Death Ship

Movie · Director

1979
City on Fire poster

City on Fire

Movie · Director

1979
King Solomon's Treasure poster

King Solomon's Treasure

Movie · Director

1978
Romeo and Juliet poster

Romeo and Juliet

Movie · Director

1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare poster

The BBC Television Shakespeare

TV · Director · 1 ep

1977
Three Dangerous Ladies poster

Three Dangerous Ladies

Movie · Director

1977
The Kitchen poster

The Kitchen

Movie · Director

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · Director · 1 ep

1976
The Dame of Sark poster

The Dame of Sark

Movie · Director

1976
Killers

Killers

TV · Director · 1 ep

1975
Mrs. Amworth

Mrs. Amworth

Movie · Director

1975
Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert

Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert

Movie · Director

1975
Cheap in August

Cheap in August

Movie · Director

1975
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

TV · Director · 1 ep

1975
Shades of Greene poster

Shades of Greene

TV · Director · 1 ep

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · Director · 1 ep

1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote poster

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

Movie · Director

1972
The Sextet poster

The Sextet

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
Say Hello to Yesterday poster

Say Hello to Yesterday

Movie · Director

1971
Stage 2

Stage 2

TV · Director · 1 ep

1970
Hoffman poster

Hoffman

Movie · Director

1969
Crossplot poster

Crossplot

Movie · Director

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · Director · 2 eps

1967
Call Me Daddy

Call Me Daddy

Movie · Director

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · Director · 3 eps

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · Director · 2 eps

1964
The Comedy Man poster

The Comedy Man

Movie · Director

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · Director · 3 eps

1962
Heart to Heart poster

Heart to Heart

Movie · Director

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · Director · 1 ep

1961
An einem Freitag um halb zwölf poster

An einem Freitag um halb zwölf

Movie · Director

1959
The Ransom of Red Chief poster

The Ransom of Red Chief

Movie · Director

1959
The Treasure of San Teresa poster

The Treasure of San Teresa

Movie · Director

1958
Passport to Shame poster

Passport to Shame

Movie · Director

1958
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Movie · Director

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Director · 8 eps

1955
ITV Play of the Week poster

ITV Play of the Week

TV · Director · 1 ep

1950
Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre

TV · Director · 1 ep