Bob Rafelson
Directing
Born: February 21, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 23, 2022 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
The Last Picture Show
1971
Five Easy Pieces
1970
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
Black Widow
1987
No Good Deed
2002
The Mother and the Whore
1973
Blood and Wine
1996
Head
1968
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
Stay Hungry
1976
Mountains of the Moon
1990
Photos (1)
Movies (9)
Leaving Las Vegas
Man At Mall
Five Easy Pieces
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Stay Hungry
Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
Tales of Erotica
Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited)
Mora
Gangster
On the tracks of a filmmaker
Bob Rafelson
Always … But Not Forever
Sam
Wet
Rejected Customer (uncredited)
Porn.com
Matty Bonkers
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (11)
Head
Self (uncredited)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
We Blew It
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Self (archive footage)
Afterthoughts
Self
Modesty
Self
Reflections of a Philosopher King
Self
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Self
Directing (18)
The Monkees
Director
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Director
Black Widow
Director
Five Easy Pieces
Director
Blood and Wine
Director
Poodle Springs
Director
Head
Director
No Good Deed
Director
Stay Hungry
Director
Man Trouble
Director
Mountains of the Moon
Director
The King of Marvin Gardens
Director
Picture Windows
Director
Tales of Erotica
Director
Picture Windows: Armed Response
Director
Wet
Director
Modesty
Director
Porn.com
Director
Writing (9)
The Monkees
Writer
Five Easy Pieces
Story
Blood and Wine
Story
Head
Writer
Stay Hungry
Screenplay
Mountains of the Moon
Screenplay
The King of Marvin Gardens
Writer
Tales of Erotica
Writer
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Script Editor
Producing (8)
The Monkees
Producer
The Last Picture Show
Producer
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Producer
Five Easy Pieces
Producer
The Mother and the Whore
Producer
Head
Producer
Stay Hungry
Producer
The King of Marvin Gardens
Producer