Bob Rafelson
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-02-21
Day of Death
2022-07-23 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2017)
We Blew It
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
(2002)
Afterthoughts
as Self
(2002)
Porn.com
as Matty Bonkers
(1997)
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
as Self (archive footage)
(1997)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
(1995)
Leaving Las Vegas
as Man At Mall
(1994)
Wet
as Rejected Customer (uncredited)
(1988)
On the tracks of a filmmaker
as Bob Rafelson
(1985)
Always … But Not Forever
as Sam
(1983)
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
(1982)
Mora
as Gangster
(1981)
Modesty
as Self
(1976)
Stay Hungry
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
(1970)
Five Easy Pieces
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
(1968)
Head
as Bob Rafelson (uncredited)
Crew
(2002)
No Good Deed
Director
(2002)
Porn.com
Director
(1998)
Poodle Springs
Director
(1996)
Blood and Wine
Director, Story
(1996)
Tales of Erotica
Director
(1994)
Wet
Director
(1992)
Man Trouble
Director
(1990)
Mountains of the Moon
Director, Screenplay
(1987)
Black Widow
Director
(1981)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Director, Producer
(1981)
Modesty
Director
(1976)
Stay Hungry
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1973)
The Mother and the Whore
Producer
(1972)
The King of Marvin Gardens
Director, Writer, Producer
(1971)
The Last Picture Show
Producer
(1970)
Five Easy Pieces
Director, Story, Producer
(1968)
Head
Director, Writer, Producer
(1959)
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Script Editor