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Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 21, 1933
Died Jul 23, 2022 (89)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 the film Five Easy Pieces, starring Jack Nicholson, as well as being one of the creators of the pop grou ... p 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.

Known For

Filmography

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

as Man At Mall

Wet

Wet

1994

as Rejected Customer (uncredited)

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Head

Head

1968

as Bob Rafelson (uncredited)

Blood and Wine

Blood and Wine

1996

Story

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

Screenplay

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

Screenplay

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970

Story

Head

Head

1968

Writer

The World of Sholom Aleichem

The World of Sholom Aleichem

1959

Script Editor

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2002

Director

Poodle Springs

Poodle Springs

1998

Director

Blood and Wine

Blood and Wine

1996

Director

Tales of Erotica

Tales of Erotica

1996

Director

Wet

Wet

1994

Director

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992

Director

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

Director

Black Widow

Black Widow

1987

Director

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

Director

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970

Director

Head

Head

1968

Director

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

Producer

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Producer

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970

Producer

Head

Head

1968

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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The Monkees

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

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