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Bob Rafelson

Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born February 21, 1933Died July 23, 2022 (89 years)
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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.

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Known For
  • Five Easy Pieces
  • Easy Rider
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice
  • Black Widow
  • Blood and Wine
  • No Good Deed
  • The Monkees
  • Head
  • The King of Marvin Gardens
  • The Last Picture Show
  • Stay Hungry
  • Mountains of the Moon
  • Brubaker
  • Man Trouble
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Poodle Springs
  • The Mother and the Whore
  • Tales of Erotica

Filmography

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