‘First Blood’ Director
Ted Kotcheff
Useless at 94
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Ted Kotcheff — well-known for steering iconic motion pictures the likes of “First Blood” and “Weekend at Bernie’s” — has died, TMZ confirmed.
Thomas Kotcheff, Ted’s son, tells TMZ … the filmmaker died peacefully Friday night time at Hospital Joya in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico surrounded by household.
A reason behind dying was not disclosed.
Kotcheff’s huge resume of each movies and TV tasks spans many years … however he’s arguably finest recognized for “First Blood,” the 1982 Sly Stallone traditional that launched audiences to John Rambo.
After all … Kotcheff knew a factor or two about nice comedy … which was evident when he directed the ’80s screwball traditional, “Weekend at Bernie’s,” starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman.
Different notable motion pictures Ted directed over an extended profession in Hollywood … the unique “Enjoyable With Dick and Jane” in 1977 with Jane Fonda and George Segal, “Unusual Valor” with Gene Hackman, and the traditional professional soccer comedy “North Dallas Forty” … simply to call a couple of.
He was nominated for a slew of awards all through his profession — in Canada and the U.S. — and gained a couple of.
He was 94.
RIP