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Ian Rakoff

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Ian Rakoff was born on 28 July 1939 in South Africa. He is a writer and editor, known for Deliverance (1972) and If.... (1968).
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    • Known for

    Deliverance (1972)
    Deliverance
    7.6
    • Editorial Department
    • 1972
    If.... (1968)
    If....
    7.4
    • Editorial Department
    • 1968
    Sensations (1975)
    Sensations
    6.1
    • Writer(as Ian L. Rakoff)
    • 1975
    The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
    The Flight of the Eagle
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Editorial Department

    • Deliverance (1972)
      Deliverance
      7.6
      • assistant editor
      • 1972
    • If.... (1968)
      If....
      7.4
      • assistant editor
      • 1968
    • Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, and Angelo Muscat in The Prisoner (1967)
      The Prisoner
      8.4
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1967
    • Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe, Burl Ives, Lionel Jeffries, Daliah Lavi, and Terry-Thomas in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
      Those Fantastic Flying Fools
      5.3
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1967
    • Give a Dog a Bone (1965)
      Give a Dog a Bone
      • assistant editor (as Ian L. Rakoff)
      • 1965
    • You Must Be Joking! (1965)
      You Must Be Joking!
      5.9
      • second assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1965
    • Joey Boy (1965)
      Joey Boy
      4.8
      • second assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1965

    Writer

    • The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
      The Flight of the Eagle
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 1982
    • Sensations (1975)
      Sensations
      6.1
      • additional dialogue (as Ian L. Rakoff)
      • 1975
    • Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, and Angelo Muscat in The Prisoner (1967)
      The Prisoner
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Ian L. Rakoff)
      • 1968

    Editor

    • Sam's Song
      5.1
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1979
    • Sensations (1975)
      Sensations
      6.1
      • Editor (as Ian L. Rakoff)
      • 1975
    • The Burning (1968)
      The Burning
      6.0
      Short
      • Editor (as Ian L. Rakoff)
      • 1968

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ian L. Rakoff
    • Born
      • July 28, 1939
      • South Africa
    • Spouse
      • Karen Kruse1977 - ?
    • Other works
      Writer of the book "Inside the Prisoner: Radical Film and Television in the 60s", about the TV show "The Prisoner". Published by Batsford Film Books, 1998.

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