Bob Rafelson
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Feb 21 1933• Died Jul 23 2022
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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 Ra…
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Bob Rafelson's Credits
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The Monkees
World's Oldest Flower Child (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Production
Picture Windows
Directing
Leaving Las Vegas
Man At Mall
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directing
Black Widow
Directing
The Last Picture Show
Production
The Mother and the Whore
Production
Blood and Wine
Directing
Poodle Springs
Directing
Head
Self (uncredited)
Mountains of the Moon
Directing
Stay Hungry
Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Man Trouble
Directing
Five Easy Pieces
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The King of Marvin Gardens
Directing
No Good Deed
Directing
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Sodankylä Forever
Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
We Blew It
Self
Picture Windows: Armed Response
Directing
Wet
Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Mora
Gangster
On the tracks of a filmmaker
Bob Rafelson
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Writing
Tales of Erotica
Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Porn.com
Matty Bonkers
Always … But Not Forever
Sam
Afterthoughts
Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Self (archive footage)
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Self
Reflections of a Philosopher King
Self
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Self
Modesty
Self