
Bob Rafelson
- Date of Birth: 1933-02-21
- Date of Death: 2022-07-23
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 th... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Rafelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Documentary, TV Movie • 1997 January

Leaving Las Vegas
Drama, Romance • 1995 October

Five Easy Pieces
Drama • 1970 September

Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Documentary • 1997 July

The Monkees
Comedy, Family • 1966 September

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Documentary • 2009 January

Head
Comedy, Music • 1968 November

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Documentary • 2010 November

Notre Dame de la Croisette
Drama, TV Movie, Documentary • 1983 February

Afterthoughts
Documentary • 2002 March