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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 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.
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Filmography
all 35
Movies 33
Director 14
self 11
Producer 4
TV Shows 2
Writer 1
We Blew It (2017)
Reflections of a Philosopher King (2010)
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' (2010)
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010)
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (2010)
Sodankylä Forever (2010)
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
No Good Deed (2002)
Porn.com (2002)
Afterthoughts (2002)
Poodle Springs (1998)
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
Hey, Hey We're The Monkees (1997)
Blood and Wine (1996)
Tales of Erotica (1996)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Wet (1994)
Man Trouble (1992)
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Black Widow (1987)
Always (1985)
Notre Dame de la Croisette (1983)
Mora (1982)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Modesty (1981)
Brubaker (1980)
Stay Hungry (1976)
The Mother and the Whore (1973)
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Head (1968)
The Monkees (1966)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-21
Deathday2022-07-23 (89 years old)
Birth NameRobert Rafelson
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
ChildrenPeter Rafelson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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