
Bob 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.
Filmografi
Leaving Las Vegas1995 · Man At Mall
Five Easy Pieces1970 · Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Stay Hungry1976 · Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees1997 · Self (archive footage)
Head1968 · Self (uncredited)
Afterthoughts2002 · Self
Wet1994 · Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Modesty1981 · Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?1997 · Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos2009 · Self
We Blew It2017 · Self
Always … But Not Forever1985 · Sam
Tales of Erotica1996 · Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance2010 · Self
Reflections of a Philosopher King2010 · Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette1983 · Self
On the tracks of a filmmaker1988 · Bob Rafelson
Mora1982 · Gangster
Porn.com2002 · Matty Bonkers
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'2010 · Self
Helena Kallianiotes
Jack Nicholson
Toni Basil
Fannie Flagg
Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz
Frank Zappa
Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith
Nicolas Cage
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Elisabeth Shue