Bob Rafelson

Directing·Feb 21, 1933·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
We Blew It2017 · Self	Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance2010 · Self	Self
Reflections of a Philosopher King2010 · Self	Self
AAmerica Lost and Found: The BBS Story2010 · Self	Self
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'2010 · Self	Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos2009 · Self	Self
No Good Deed2002 · Director	Director
Porn.com2002 · Matty Bonkers, Director	Matty Bonkers, Director
Afterthoughts2002 · Self	Self
Poodle Springs1998 · Director	Director
Who Is Henry Jaglom?1997 · Self	Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees1997 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Blood and Wine1996 · Director	Director
Tales of Erotica1996 · Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited), Director, Writer	Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited), Director, Writer
Leaving Las Vegas1995 · Man At Mall	Man At Mall
Picture Windows: Armed Response1995 · Director	Director
Wet1994 · Rejected Customer (uncredited), Director	Rejected Customer (uncredited), Director
Man Trouble1992 · Director	Director
Mountains of the Moon1990 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
On the tracks of a filmmaker1988 · Bob Rafelson	Bob Rafelson
Black Widow1987 · Director	Director
Always … But Not Forever1985 · Sam	Sam
Notre Dame de la Croisette1983 · Self	Self
Mora1982 · Gangster	Gangster
The Postman Always Rings Twice1981 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Modesty1981 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Stay Hungry1976 · Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer	Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Mother and the Whore1973 · Producer	Producer
The King of Marvin Gardens1972 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Picture Show1971 · Producer	Producer
Five Easy Pieces1970 · Man in Elevator (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man in Elevator (uncredited), Director, Producer
Head1968 · Self (uncredited), Writer, Director, Producer	Self (uncredited), Writer, Director, Producer