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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • That Girl
  • My Favorite Martian
  • The Shakiest Gun in the West
  • Make Room for Daddy

Known For

  • Coach
  • The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
  • One Day at a Time
  • The Andy Griffith Show
  • Sanford and Son
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  • M*A*S*H
  • The Bob Newhart Show
  • Charles in Charge
  • The Shakiest Gun in the West
  • Laverne & Shirley
  • I Dream of Jeannie
  • Bewitched
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show
  • The Love Boat
  • Get Smart
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • Murphy Brown
  • Suddenly Susan
  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  • How to Frame a Figg
  • Ski Party
  • What's Happening!!
  • Alice

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
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
1986
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
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
1974
Rhoda (TV Series)
1974
That's My Mama (TV Series)
1974
1973
1973
Lotsa Luck (TV Series)
1973
Here We Go Again (TV Series)
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series)
1972
1972
1972
1972
Sanford and Son (TV Series)
1972
Me and the Chimp (TV Series)
1971
1971
1970
1970
The Odd Couple (TV Series)
1970
Arnie (TV Series)
1970
1970
1969
1969
1969
Room 222 (TV Series)
1969
1969
1969
1968
The Good Guys (TV Series)
1968
The Doris Day Show (TV Series)
1968
1968
1967
1967
Mr. Terrific (TV Series)
1966
1966
1966
That Girl (TV Series)
1966
1965
Get Smart (TV Series)
1965
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series)
1965
Laredo (TV Series)
1965
1964
1964
Valentine's Day (TV Series)
1964
Bewitched (TV Series)
1963
1963
1963
1961
1960
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
1958
1953

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