Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Directing
Born 1933-02-21 Died 2022-07-23 New York City, New York, USA 37 credits
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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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Filmography
Directing 18 credits
The Monkees
The Monkees
1966 · ★ 6.5 · Creator, Director, Writer
Black Widow
Black Widow
1987 · ★ 6.2 · Director
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · ★ 6.5 · Director, Producer
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
2002 · ★ 5.4 · Director
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Story, Producer
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine
1996 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Story
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
1976 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Man Trouble
Man Trouble
1992 · ★ 4.9 · Director
Picture Windows
Picture Windows
1995 · Director
Poodle Springs
Poodle Springs
1998 · Director
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Screenplay
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
Head
Head
1968 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Writer, Producer
Wet
Wet
1994 · Director, Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Modesty
Modesty
1981 · Director, Self
Picture Windows: Armed Response
Picture Windows: Armed Response
1995 · Director
Tales of Erotica
Tales of Erotica
1996 · Director, Writer, Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Porn.com
Porn.com
2002 · Director, Matty Bonkers
Acting 24 credits
Film '72
Film '72
1971 · Self
The Monkees
The Monkees
1966 · ★ 6.5 · Creator, Director, Writer
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · ★ 7.3 · Man At Mall
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Story, Producer
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
1976 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Head
Head
1968 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Writer, Producer
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010 · Self
We Blew It
We Blew It
2017 · Self
Wet
Wet
1994 · Director, Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997 · Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 · Self
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
2010 · Self
Modesty
Modesty
1981 · Director, Self
Afterthoughts
Afterthoughts
2002 · Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Tales of Erotica
Tales of Erotica
1996 · Director, Writer, Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
2010 · Self
The World of Sholom Aleichem
The World of Sholom Aleichem
1959 · Script Editor
On the tracks of a filmmaker
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988 · Bob Rafelson
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Notre Dame de la Croisette
1983 · Self
Always … But Not Forever
Always … But Not Forever
1985 · Sam
Reflections of a Philosopher King
Reflections of a Philosopher King
2010 · Self
Mora
Mora
1982 · Gangster
Porn.com
Porn.com
2002 · Director, Matty Bonkers
Producing 9 credits
The Monkees
The Monkees
1966 · ★ 6.5 · Creator, Director, Writer
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 · Producer
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
1971 · ★ 7.6 · Producer
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · ★ 6.5 · Director, Producer
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Story, Producer
The Mother and the Whore
The Mother and the Whore
1973 · ★ 7.3 · Producer
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
1976 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
Head
Head
1968 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Writer, Producer
Writing 8 credits
The Monkees
The Monkees
1966 · ★ 6.5 · Creator, Director, Writer
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Story, Producer
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine
1996 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Story
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
1976 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Screenplay
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · ★ 5.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
Head
Head
1968 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tales of Erotica
Tales of Erotica
1996 · Director, Writer, Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
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