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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Rafelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Leaving Las Vegas

as Man At Mall

Five Easy Pieces

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Head

as Bob Rafelson (uncredited)

Stay Hungry

as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)

The Monkees

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

as Self

We Blew It

as Self

Porn.com

as Matty Bonkers

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

as Self

Wet

as Rejected Customer (uncredited)