Bob Rafelson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert "Bob" Rafelson (February 21, 1933-July 23, 2022) was an American film director, writer and producer. He was most famous for directing and co-writing the film Five Easy Pieces, starring Jack Nicholson, as well as being one of the creators of the pop group and TV series, The Monkees (with Raybert/BBS Productions partner Bert Schneider). Rafelson was born in New York City, the son of a hat manufacturer. His uncle was screenwriter and playwright Samson Raphaelson. Rafelson and Nicholson have been collaborators for over thirty years. Nicholson and Rafelson wrote and produced and Rafelson directed Head, starring the Monkees, in 1968, followed by Five Easy Pieces. In subsequent years, Rafelson directed Nicholson in four more films, including The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), Man Trouble (1992), and Blood and Wine (1996). Rafelson has adapted the works of legendary noir authors James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, and Dashiell Hammett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Rafelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (34)
We Blew It
as Self
2017
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
as Self
2010
Reflections of a Philosopher King
as Self
2010
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
as Self
2010
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
as Self
2010
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
2010
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
2009
No Good Deed
Director (Directing)
2002
Porn.com
as Matty Bonkers
2002
Afterthoughts
as Self
2002
Poodle Springs
Director (Directing)
1998
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
1997
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Blood and Wine
Director (Directing)
1996
Tales of Erotica
as Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
1996
Leaving Las Vegas
as Man At Mall
1995
Picture Windows: Armed Response
Director (Directing)
1995
Wet
as Rejected Customer (uncredited)
1994
Man Trouble
Director (Directing)
1992
Mountains of the Moon
Director (Directing)
1990
On the tracks of a filmmaker
as Bob Rafelson
1988
Black Widow
Director (Directing)
1987
Always … But Not Forever
as Sam
1985
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
1983
Mora
as Gangster
1982
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Director (Directing)
1981
Modesty
as Self
1981
Stay Hungry
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
1976
The Mother and the Whore
Producer (Production)
1973
The King of Marvin Gardens
Director (Directing)
1972
The Last Picture Show
Producer (Production)
1971
Five Easy Pieces
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1970
Head
as Self (uncredited)
1968
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Script Editor (Writing)
1959
