Bob Rafelson
Known For
Directing
Born
1933-02-21 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2022-07-23
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.
Most Known For
The Monkees
Head
as Self (uncredited)
Leaving Las Vegas
as Man At Mall
Wet
as Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Five Easy Pieces
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Stay Hungry
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Tales of Erotica
as Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
Mora
as Gangster
Modesty
as Self
Porn.com
as Matty Bonkers
Afterthoughts
as Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
We Blew It
as Self
Always … But Not Forever
as Sam
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
as Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
as Self (archive footage)
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
as Self