Alvin Rakoff

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Alvin Rakoff
Rakoff in 2021
Born	Abraham Rakoff (1927-02-06)February 6, 1927 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 12, 2024(2024-10-12) (aged 97) Chiswick, London, England
Occupation	Director
Spouses	Jacqueline Hill ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 1993)​ Sally Hughes ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2

Alvin Rakoff (February 6, 1927 – October 12, 2024) was a Canadian director of film, television and theatre productions. He worked with actors including Laurence Olivier, Peter Sellers, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Rex Harrison, Rod Steiger, Henry Fonda and Ava Gardner.^[1]

Rakoff awarded Sean Connery his first leading role, and gave Alan Rickman his first job when he was a drama student.^[2] Other actors he worked with early in their careers include Michael Crawford, Jeremy Irons, and Michael Caine.^[3]