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Alvin Rakoff

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Born 1927 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Active 1950–1998

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.

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Death Ship

Death Ship

1980 ★ 5.2
Director

Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realise that the ship is actually a Nazi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one.

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Three Dangerous Ladies (1977) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Three Dangerous Ladies
Three Dangerous Ladies
0.0 1977 NR
There is no framing narrative, but each segment is introduced by an off-screen narrator who emphasiz...
Crossplot (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Crossplot
Crossplot
6.0 1969 PG
Roger Moore is Gary Fenn, a talent scout for a London modelling agency who finds the perfect target...
Hoffman (1970) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Hoffman
Hoffman
6.0 1970 PG
Telling her fiancé Tom she has to spend a week with her sick grandmother, Janet instead goes to the...
King Solomon's Treasure (1979) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
King Solomon's Treasure
King Solomon's Treasure
4.0 1979 NR
An Englishman traces a priceless medallion to the lost treasure of King Solomon and organizes an exp...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Death Ship (1980)
Death Ship
1980
The Saint (1962)
The Saint
1962
City on Fire (1979)
City on Fire
1979
Crossplot (1969)
Crossplot
1969
Hoffman (1970)
Hoffman
1970
Passport to Shame (1958)
Passport to Shame
1958

Filmography

54 credits
1990s 1 credit
1998
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery as Self
Movie
Crew Credits
1990s 5 credits
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time Producer
TV ★ 4.2
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time Director
TV ★ 4.2
1993
A Haunting Harmony Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
The Best of Friends Director
Movie ★ 1.0
1991
Gas and Candles Director
Movie
1980s 12 credits
1988
The Play on One Director
TV ★ 6.0
1986
Paradise Postponed Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
A Voyage Round My Father Director
Movie ★ 7.6
1984
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Director
TV ★ 5.3
1983
A Talent for Murder Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
Fireworks for Elspeth Director
Movie
1983
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson Director
Movie ★ 2.7
1983
Number 10 Director
TV ★ 5.0
1982
The Breadwinner Director
Movie
1981
Dirty Tricks Director
Movie ★ 1.0
1981
The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford Director
Movie
1980
Death Ship● Director
Movie ★ 5.1
1970s 17 credits
1979
City on Fire Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1979
King Solomon's Treasure● Director
Movie ★ 4.2
1979
King Solomon's Treasure● Producer
Movie ★ 4.2
1978
Romeo and Juliet Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1977
Three Dangerous Ladies● Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1977
The Kitchen Director
Movie
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week Director
TV ★ 7.0
1976
The Dame of Sark Director
Movie
1975
Mrs. Amworth Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1975
Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert Director
Movie
1974
Churchill's People Writer
TV ★ 1.0
1974
Churchill's People Director
TV ★ 1.0
1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote Director
Movie
1972
The Sextet Director
TV
1971
Say Hello to Yesterday Writer
Movie ★ 3.7
1971
Say Hello to Yesterday Director
Movie ★ 3.7
1970
Hoffman● Director
Movie ★ 7.2
1960s 11 credits
1969
Crossplot● Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1967
Call Me Daddy Director
Movie
1967
ITV Playhouse Director
TV ★ 6.5
1965
BBC Play of the Month Director
TV ★ 5.0
1964
The Comedy Man Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1964
Theatre 625 Director
TV ★ 7.2
1962
Heart to Heart Director
Movie
1962
Heart to Heart Producer
Movie
1962
The Saint Director
TV ★ 7.3
1962
Studio 4 Producer
TV ★ 6.0
1961
On Friday at Eleven Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1950s 7 credits
1959
The Ransom of Red Chief Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1959
The Treasure of San Teresa Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1958
Passport to Shame Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Screenplay
Movie
1958
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Director
Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre Director
TV ★ 5.8
1950
Sunday Night Theatre Director
TV ★ 3.5
s 1 credit
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Hudson's Bay Producer
TV ★ 6.0