Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Writing

Born 1966-12-31 Chicago, Illinois, USA 87 credits

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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.

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Filmography — top 60 of 87

Writing 29 credits

Small Soldiers

1998 · 58% · Screenplay

MouseHunt

1997 · 59% · Screenplay

Underdog

2007 · 46% · Screenplay, Story, Novel

Zoom

2006 · 42% · Screenplay, Screenstory

Homo Erectus

2007 · 36% · Director, Writer, Ishbo

The Chase

1994 · 51% · Director, Screenplay

The Invisible Maniac

The Invisible Maniac

1990 · 44% · Director, Screenplay, Story

Bone Chillers

1996 · Creator, Director, Writer

Knucklehead

2010 · ★ 5.7 · Writer

Chillerama

2011 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000 · Director, Writer, Adam Rifkin

Look: The Series

Look: The Series

2010 · Creator

Reality Show

2012 · Creator, Director, Mickey Wagner

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991 · Director, Writer, Rufus Bing

Monster BBQ

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Oh My

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

The Last Movie Star

The Last Movie Star

2018 · 61% · Director, Writer, Producer

Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

1989 · Director, Writer, William (uncredited)

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996 · Director, Writer

Denial

1998 · Director, Writer, Reuben

Toad

· Director, Screenplay, Producer

Cornstawker

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Armageddon

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

BFFs

2025 · Writer, Producer

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997 · Director, Writer

Look

2007 · 60% · Director, Writer

Lyclops

· Director, Writer, Producer

Night at the Golden Eagle

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002 · Director, Writer, Producer

Shooting the Warwicks

Shooting the Warwicks

2015 · Director, Writer, Mickey Wagner

Acting 36 credits

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984 · 67% · Head Nerd (uncredited)

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 · 63% · Makeup Effects

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

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

2016 · ★ 6.7 · Self

Zoom

2006 · 42% · Screenplay, Screenstory

Homo Erectus

2007 · 36% · Director, Writer, Ishbo

Director's Cut

2016 · Director, Producer, Adam Rifkin

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999 · 68% · Director, It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Chillerama

2011 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000 · Director, Writer, Adam Rifkin

Going Overboard

Going Overboard

1989 · 22% · Co-Producer, Croaker / Miss Spain, Other

Kiss: Through the Years

Kiss: Through the Years

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Reality Show

2012 · Creator, Director, Mickey Wagner

Susan's Plan

1998 · Gambler #1

Bikini Squad

1993 · Singing Teacher

Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991 · Director, Writer, Rufus Bing

Monster BBQ

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

I Am Burt Reynolds

I Am Burt Reynolds

2020 · Self - Interviewee

Oh My

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

1989 · Director, Writer, William (uncredited)

Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation

2024 · 72% · Self

Denial

1998 · Director, Writer, Reuben

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

Starz Inside: In the Gutter

Starz Inside: In the Gutter

A Taboo Identity

A Taboo Identity

2017 · Himself

The Flesh Merchant

The Flesh Merchant

1993 · Man in Bondage Room

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

Cornstawker

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Armageddon

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Lyclops

· Director, Writer, Producer

Psycho Cop Returns

Psycho Cop Returns

1993 · Director, Man with Video Camera

Disturbed

Shooting the Warwicks

Shooting the Warwicks

2015 · Director, Writer, Mickey Wagner

Directing 28 credits

Homo Erectus

2007 · 36% · Director, Writer, Ishbo

The Chase

1994 · 51% · Director, Screenplay

The Invisible Maniac

The Invisible Maniac

1990 · 44% · Director, Screenplay, Story

Director's Cut

2016 · Director, Producer, Adam Rifkin

Bone Chillers

1996 · Creator, Director, Writer

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999 · 68% · Director, It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Chillerama

2011 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000 · Director, Writer, Adam Rifkin

Last Train to Fortune

Last Train to Fortune

2025 · 60% · Director

Reality Show

2012 · Creator, Director, Mickey Wagner

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991 · Director, Writer, Rufus Bing

Monster BBQ

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Oh My

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

The Last Movie Star

The Last Movie Star

2018 · 61% · Director, Writer, Producer

Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

1989 · Director, Writer, William (uncredited)

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996 · Director, Writer

Denial

1998 · Director, Writer, Reuben

The Nutt House

1992 · Director

Toad

· Director, Screenplay, Producer

Cornstawker

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Armageddon

· Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997 · Director, Writer

Look

2007 · 60% · Director, Writer

Lyclops

· Director, Writer, Producer

Night at the Golden Eagle

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002 · Director, Writer, Producer

Psycho Cop Returns

Psycho Cop Returns

1993 · Director, Man with Video Camera

Tale of Two Sisters

Tale of Two Sisters

1989 · Director

Shooting the Warwicks

Shooting the Warwicks

2015 · Director, Writer, Mickey Wagner

Producing 13 credits

Willy's Wonderland

Willy's Wonderland

2021 · 54% · Executive Producer

Director's Cut

2016 · Director, Producer, Adam Rifkin

Chillerama

2011 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Going Overboard

Going Overboard

1989 · 22% · Co-Producer, Croaker / Miss Spain, Other

Jacuzzi Rooms

2006 · Producer

The Last Movie Star

The Last Movie Star

2018 · 61% · Director, Writer, Producer

Actor

2004 · Producer

Babysitter

2004 · Producer

Garbanzo Gas

2007 · Producer

Toad

· Director, Screenplay, Producer

BFFs

2025 · Writer, Producer

Lyclops

· Director, Writer, Producer

Night at the Golden Eagle

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002 · Director, Writer, Producer

Other credits 1 credit

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