Director's Cut: My Life in Film

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Raised in the slums of Toronto during the Depression, Ted Kotcheff learned storytelling on the streets before taking a stagehand job at CBC. Discovering his skills with actors and production, Kotcheff went on to direct some of the greatest films of the 1970s, including The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Wake in Fright and North Dallas Forty. After directing '80s blockbusters First Blood and Weekend at Bernie's, Kotcheff helped produce the groundbreaking TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Witty and fearless, Director's Cut is not just a memoir, but a close-up on life and craft.

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"It was an easy and enjoyable read which I would definitely read again ... I would recommend Director's Cut to film enthusiasts and any want-to-be or up-and-coming directors or producers." -- Uncovered Books blog
"Ted Kotcheff's new book is at once a deeply felt tale of family and ethnicity and a thoughtful and sometimes hilarious memoir of show business war stories spanning Toronto, London, and Hollywood. It delivers on all levels." -- Peter Bart, former Variety editor-in-chief and author of Boffo: Hollywood in the Trenches

Author Bio

Ted Kotcheff resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Laifun. Josh Young is the co-author of five New York Times bestsellers, including books by Howie Mandel, Bob Newhart, and Jim Belushi. Mariska Hargitay is an Emmy- and Golden Globewinning actor, producer, and director.