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Adam Rifkin

Date of birth: 1966-12-31

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Writing

Also known as: Rif Coogan

Adam Rifkin

Biography

Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.

Movie Credits

Sixteen Candles
3.4

Sixteen Candles

1984-05-04

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces

The Flesh Merchant
2

The Flesh Merchant

1993-01-01

A team of L.A. detectives hunt down the ringleaders of a sex-slave operation.

Psycho Cop Returns
2.6

Psycho Cop Returns

1993-11-08

A group of office workers decide to have a party in the office building. Among other things, they wa

The Dark Backward
2.8

The Dark Backward

1991-07-26

A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompani

Homo Erectus
2

Homo Erectus

2007-07-10

Ishbo is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and ga

Tales from the Script
3.3

Tales from the Script

2009-01-10

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redempti

Bikini Squad
1.1

Bikini Squad

1993-01-01

A woman director is hired to finish the season of "Bikini Squad", a popular TV series about Californ

Never on Tuesday
1.9

Never on Tuesday

1989-04-13

Matt and Eddie are two young men from the mid-west travelling to California to see the sights - prim

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2.9

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001-01-20

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jere

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
3.2

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020-05-19

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the se

Chillerama
2.9

Chillerama

2011-10-14

It's the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman has planned the

Sharksploitation
0

Sharksploitation

2024-10-12

The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservatio

Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'
0

Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'

2022-11-25

a making-of documentary featuring interviews with writer/director Adam Rifkin, executive producer Ca

Susan's Plan
2.3

Susan's Plan

1998-10-29

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to

Without Charlie
0.5

Without Charlie

2001-01-01

A young woman deals with her first heartbreak after a relationship ends.

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
3.4

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020-04-21

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinati

Welcome to Hollywood
1.9

Welcome to Hollywood

2000-10-27

A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

The Demon Dog
3

The Demon Dog

A dog is turned violent.

Murder Can Kill You
3.5

Murder Can Kill You

Police track a murderer.

Director's Cut
3.1

Director's Cut

2016-07-19

Herbert Blount is a crowdfunding contributor for the new Adam Rifkin feature KNOCKED OFF. Unhappy wi

Going Overboard
1.1

Going Overboard

1989-05-11

A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
3.4

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016-10-28

Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars w

Detroit Rock City
3.4

Detroit Rock City

1999-08-13

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getti

Shooting the Warwicks
2.2

Shooting the Warwicks

2015-08-04

The Warwick family are unknowingly being filmed for a new reality show. Problem is, they're boring.

Denial
2.2

Denial

1998-05-21

Couples split up after a comment at an LA dinner party sets up arguments about how truthful partners

Bikini Island
1.5

Bikini Island

1991-07-26

"Swimwear Illustrated" is approaching its fifteenth anniversary issue. From a group of eager and bea

Last Dance
1

Last Dance

1992-08-16

Someone is killing off contestants of a skimpy dance off.

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
4

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017-08-26

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizi

A Taboo Identity
0

A Taboo Identity

2017-08-01

Sociologist David W. Wahl explores the identity work involved in Kay Parker shifting from being a le

Disturbed
2.1

Disturbed

1990-11-16

10 years ago the perverse Dr. Russell couldn't resist the beauty of a young patient in his mental cl

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
1.1

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

2017-04-25

Retrospective documentary on the making of the low-budget horror slasher film Psycho Cop Returns (19

Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2.3

Starz Inside: In the Gutter

2008-07-29

From the moment Shakespeare wrote his first fart joke, audiences have loved gross-out humor. In this

The Intervention
4

The Intervention

2018-10-27

All good things must come to an end. Or do they? Adam Green comes face to face(s) with one of his wo

I Am Burt Reynolds
3.5

I Am Burt Reynolds

2020-12-17

Friends and family of the late actor Burt Reynolds remember his life and career, accompanied by clip

BFFs
5

BFFs

2025-09-26

Two best friends play practical jokes on each other until things get out of hand.