Bob Rafelson
Known for Directing · 22 credits
- Born
- 1933-02-21
- Died
- 2022-07-23
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Rafelson · Боб Рейфелсон · Robert Jay Rafelson
Biography
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.
Known For
The Monkees
1966
as World's Oldest Flower Child (uncredited)
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
as Man At Mall
Five Easy Pieces
1970
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Stay Hungry
1976
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Head
1968
as Self (uncredited)
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (21)
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
as Man At Mall
Five Easy Pieces
1970
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Stay Hungry
1976
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Head
1968
as Self (uncredited)
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
Tales of Erotica
1996
as Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Porn.com
2002
as Matty Bonkers
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010
as Self
Mora
1982
as Gangster
We Blew It
2017
as Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
as Self
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
2010
as Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette
1983
as Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
1997
as Self (archive footage)
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988
as Bob Rafelson
Wet
1994
as Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Always … But Not Forever
1985
as Sam
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
2010
as Self
Modesty
1981
as Self
Reflections of a Philosopher King
2010
as Self
Afterthoughts
2002
as Self
About Bob Rafelson
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. Nichols… With 22 credits spanning from 1966 to 2017, Bob Rafelson has appeared in 21 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Bob Rafelson Movies
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995) — as Man At Mall
- Five Easy Pieces (1970) — as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- Stay Hungry (1976) — as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
- Head (1968) — as Self (uncredited)
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009) — as Self
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