Alvin Rakoff

Alvin Rakoff is a multi-award-winning filmmaker of more than 100 television, film, and stage productions. He is now in his 10th decade. And still active. Alvin also gave a drama student called Alan Rickman his first professional job. Other young talent nurtured includes Michael Crawford, Judi Dench, Edward Fox, Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, and many more… Over the years, Alvin has worked with many of the world's most prestigious leading talent, including Henry Fonda, Ava Gardner, John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Roger Moore, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winters, and many more… As well as a producer of much of his screen and stage work, Alvin Rakoff is a prolific writer of original screenplays, adaptations, theatre musicals, plays, and three novels. His first novel, & GILLIAN (Little, Brown, 1996), received great critical praise upon publication, and was subsequently translated into 10 languages. Alvin Rakoff was born in Canada. His early days as a journalist helped him work his way to a degree at the University of Toronto. In 1952 he was seconded by CBC to visit the BBC. He has lived in London ever since. The late actress Jacqueline Hill was his first wife, with whom he had two children: Dr Sasha Rakoff, Charity Executive and John D Rakoff, film producer. He is now married to Sally Hughes - MD, The Mill at Sonning Theatre. I'M JUST THE GUY WHO SAYS ACTION is his first biography.