Bob Rafelson
Date of birth: 1933-02-21
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Robert Rafelson, Боб Рейфелсон
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.
Movie Credits
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
1997-01-22
Documentary focusing The Monkees, the 1960s pop group originally created for a TV sitcom. Interviews
Modesty
1981-01-07
Bob Rafelson: Self-portrait
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009-01-11
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos
Always … But Not Forever
1985-10-04
A middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning their d
Head
1968-11-06
In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988-01-01
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010-11-23
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-di
Reflections of a Philosopher King
2010-11-23
A short video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actress Ellen Burstyn discussing the evoluti
We Blew It
2017-11-08
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of t
Leaving Las Vegas
1995-10-27
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arri
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
2010-11-23
Documentary on the BBS company who released some of the best films of the 1970s.
Notre Dame de la Croisette
1983-02-23
A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it on t
Sodankylä Forever
2010-08-05
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arc
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
2010-11-23
A video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson, discussing the production of
Afterthoughts
2002-03-14
A 2002 video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson, cinematographer László Kovács, and actor Bruce D
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997-07-08
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismi
Five Easy Pieces
1970-09-12
A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spen
Stay Hungry
1976-04-23
A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolish
Mora
1982-12-29
A reporter travelling to Latin America witnesses a murder through the lens of his camera.
Wet
1994-05-04
The attractive Davida enters a shop shortly before off-time and wants to buy a bathtub. Just the man
Porn.com
2002-06-26
Veteran film director Matty Bonkers, a Hollywood legend, arrives in Berlin for an honorary retrospec
Tales of Erotica
1996-01-01
Four erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings: 'The Dutch Master': a woman who enters