Bob Rafelson
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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Rafelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Five Easy Pieces
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't...
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Stay Hungry
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be...
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Head
as Bob Rafelson (uncredited)In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic...
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BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
as SelfThis 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom,...
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as SelfHailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema,...
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as SelfThe artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and...
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We Blew It
as SelfHow did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias...
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as Rejected Customer (uncredited)The attractive Davida enters a shop shortly before off-time and wants to buy a bathtub. Just the...
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Mora
as GangsterA reporter travelling to Latin America witnesses a murder through the lens of his camera.
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Reflections of a Philosopher King
as SelfA short video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actress Ellen Burstyn discussing the...
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Hey, Hey We're The Monkees
as Self (archive footage)Documentary focusing The Monkees, the 1960s pop group originally created for a TV sitcom....
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Always … But Not Forever
as SamA middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning...
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Notre Dame de la Croisette
as SelfA woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it...
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Porn.com
as Matty BonkersVeteran film director Matty Bonkers, a Hollywood legend, arrives in Berlin for an honorary...
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Afterthoughts
as SelfA 2002 video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson, cinematographer László Kovács, and actor...
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Sodankylä Forever
as SelfThe Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the...
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Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
as SelfA video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson, discussing the...
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The Monkees
as uncreditedMicky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling...
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