[PAR] [TLE] Ted Kotcheff [SEP] 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. [PAR] [TLE] Wake in Fright [SEP] Wake in Fright (initially released as Outback outside Australia) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Evan Jones and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay and Jack Thompson.  Based on Kenneth Cook's 1961 novel of the same name, the film follows a young schoolteacher from Sydney who descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
[PAR] [TLE] Ted Kotcheff [ SEP ] 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 . [PAR] [TLE] Wake in Fright [ SEP ] Wake in Fright ( initially released as Outback outside Australia ) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff , written by Evan Jones and starring Gary Bond , Donald Pleasence , Chips Rafferty , Sylvia Kay and Jack Thompson . Based on Kenneth Cook 's 1961 novel of the same name , the film follows a young schoolteacher from Sydney who descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal , menacing town in outback Australia .
The director of Uncommon Valor's 1971 psychological thriller film was based on a novel that follows a young schoolteacher from what Australian city?
The director of Uncommon Valor 's 1971 psychological thriller film was based on a novel that follows a young schoolteacher from what Australian city ?
Sydney
Sydney