Rakoff is a surname a transliteration variant of the Russian surname Rakov. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alvin Rakoff
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 ...
(born 1927), Canadian television, stage and film director
* David Rakoff (1964–2012), Canadian-born American writer
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Jed S. Rakoff
Jed Saul Rakoff (born August 1, 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was appointed in 1996 by President Bill Clinton.
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(born 1943), American judge
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Joanna Rakoff
Joanna Rakoff (born May 8, 1972) is an American novelist and memoirist.
Early life
Rakoff was born in Nyack, New York, in 1972.Simon Rakoff (born 1960), Canadian comedian
* Todd Rakoff (born 1946), American legal scholar