Bob Rafelson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-02-21 (89 years old)

Deathday

2022-07-23

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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 He...

Acting

1997

Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees

as Self (archive footage)

1981

Modesty

as Self

1968

Head

as Self (uncredited)

1988

2017

We Blew It

as Self

1995

Leaving Las Vegas

as Man At Mall

2002

1970

Five Easy Pieces

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

1976

Stay Hungry

as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)

1982

Mora

as Gangster

1994

Wet

as Rejected Customer (uncredited)

2002

Porn.com

as Matty Bonkers

Production

1998

Poodle Springs

as Director

2002

No Good Deed

as Director

1976

Stay Hungry

as Director

1976

Stay Hungry

as Producer

1976

Stay Hungry

as Screenplay

1996

Blood and Wine

as Director

1990

1990

1970

Five Easy Pieces

as Director

1992

Man Trouble

as Director

1968

Head

as Director

1968

Head

as Writer

1987

Black Widow

as Director

1959

1996

Tales of Erotica

as Director

1996

1981

Modesty

as Director

1994

Wet

as Director

1970

1968

Head

as Producer

1970

Five Easy Pieces

as Producer

2002

Porn.com

as Director

1971

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