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Alan Rafkin
Director, Producer, Actor
Born July 23, 1928Died August 6, 2001 (73 years)
Alan Rafkin (July 23, 1928 – August 6, 2001) was an American director, producer, and actor for television.
Rafkin was born in New York City to Til and Victor Rafkin. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey and Syracuse University in New York.
Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, helming such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, What's Happening!!, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez.
According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show".[2] During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. (He was also close with Don Knotts, directing him on the Griffith show and in three feature films.) At the same time, he had volatile relationships with several others, including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.
Rafkin was born in New York City to Til and Victor Rafkin. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey and Syracuse University in New York.
Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, helming such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, What's Happening!!, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez.
According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show".[2] During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. (He was also close with Don Knotts, directing him on the Griffith show and in three feature films.) At the same time, he had volatile relationships with several others, including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.
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Filmography
| 1998 | Jesse (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Closer (1998) (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Chicago Sons (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Good Advice (TV Series) |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | A Family for Joe (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Chicken Soup (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) |
| 1987 | She's the Sheriff (TV Series) |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Charlie & Co. (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Glitter (TV Series) |
| 1983 | We Got It Made (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Blansky's Beauties (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The Nancy Walker Show (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) |
| 1974 | That's My Mama (TV Series) |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | The Girl with Something Extra (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Lotsa Luck (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Here We Go Again (TV Series) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Bridget Loves Bernie (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Me and the Chimp (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Arnie (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Tim Conway Show (1980) (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Governor & J.J. (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Room 222 (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV Series) |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It (TV Series) |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | The Good Guys (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Jean Arthur Show (TV Series) |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) |