Adam Rifkin
Writing
Born: December 31, 1966 (age 59) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.
Known for
Small Soldiers
1998
Sixteen Candles
1984
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
MouseHunt
1997
Willy's Wonderland
2021
Underdog
2007
Zoom
2006
Detroit Rock City
1999
The Chase
1994
Going Overboard
1989
Chillerama
2011
The Last Movie Star
2018
Photos (1)
Movies (21)
Sixteen Candles
Head Nerd (uncredited)
Detroit Rock City
It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
Chillerama
Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
Going Overboard
Croaker / Miss Spain
Homo Erectus
Ishbo
Director's Cut
Adam Rifkin
Welcome to Hollywood
Adam Rifkin
Susan's Plan
Gambler #1
Never on Tuesday
William (uncredited)
The Dark Backward
Rufus Bing
Bikini Squad
Singing Teacher
BFFs
2025
Denial
Reuben
Disturbed
Gary
Night at the Golden Eagle
Man in Private Booth (uncredited)
The Flesh Merchant
Man in Bondage Room
Last Dance
Mark
Psycho Cop Returns
Man with Video Camera
The Intervention
2018
Bikini Island
Desk Boy
Shooting the Warwicks
Mickey Wagner
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (13)
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time
Self
Kiss: Through the Years
Self · 1 eps
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self
I Am Burt Reynolds
Self - Interviewee
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
A Taboo Identity
Himself
Tales from the Script
Self
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Self
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Sharksploitation
Self
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (24)
The Chase
Director
Detroit Rock City
Director
Chillerama
Director
Last Train to Fortune
Director
Bone Chillers
Director
The Invisible Maniac
Director
Homo Erectus
Director
Director's Cut
Director
Welcome to Hollywood
Director
The Last Movie Star
Director
The Nutt House
Director
Never on Tuesday
Director
The Dark Backward
Director
Look
Director
Denial
Director
Reality Show
Director
Night at the Golden Eagle
Director
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Director
Psycho Cop Returns
Director
Tale of Two Sisters
Director
Shooting the Warwicks
Director
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Director
The Adam Rifkin Film Festival
Director
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Director
Writing (28)
Small Soldiers
Screenplay
MouseHunt
Screenplay
Zoom
Screenplay
Zoom
Screenstory
Underdog
Novel
Underdog
Screenplay
Underdog
Story
The Chase
Screenplay
Chillerama
Writer
Bone Chillers
Writer
Bone Chillers
Teleplay
Going Overboard
Other
The Invisible Maniac
Screenplay
The Invisible Maniac
Story
Knucklehead
Writer
Homo Erectus
Writer
Welcome to Hollywood
Writer
The Last Movie Star
Writer
Never on Tuesday
Writer
The Dark Backward
Writer
BFFs
Writer
Look
Writer
Denial
Writer
Night at the Golden Eagle
Writer
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Writer
Shooting the Warwicks
Writer
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Writer
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Writer
Producing (13)
Willy's Wonderland
Executive Producer
Chillerama
Executive Producer
Going Overboard
Co-Producer
Director's Cut
Producer
The Last Movie Star
Producer
BFFs
Producer
Garbanzo Gas
Producer
Actor
Producer
Jacuzzi Rooms
Producer
Babysitter
Producer
Night at the Golden Eagle
Producer
Touch Me in the Morning
Producer
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Producer
