Did Ted Kotcheff and D. W. Griffith share the same nationality?
Ted Kotcheff William Theodore "Ted" Kotcheff (born April 7, 1931; as Velichko Todorov Tsochev) is a Bulgarian-Canadian film and television director and producer, known primarily for his work on several high-profile British and American television productions such as "Armchair Theatre" and "". He has also directed numerous successful films including the seminal Australian classic "Wake in Fright," action films such as "First Blood" and "Uncommon Valor", and comedies like "Weekend at Bernie's, Fun with Dick and Jane," and "North Dallas Forty". He is sometimes credited as William T. Kotcheff, and currently resides in Beverly Hills, California.
Tom Wilson (actor) Tom Wilson (August 27, 1880 – February 19, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in 254 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in Helena, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Wilson had notable supporting roles in the Silent era, like "The Kindly Officer" in D. W. Griffith's epic "Intolerance" (1916), the angry policeman in Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid" (1921) and a boxing coach in Buster Keaton's comedy "Battling Butler" (1926). After the rise of sound film, he was reduced to small roles for the rest of his long film career.