Bob Rafelson
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1933-02-21 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 2022-07-23
Known for
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995) — Man At Mall
- The Last Picture Show (1971) — Producer
- Five Easy Pieces (1970) — Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — Director
- Black Widow (1987) — Director
- No Good Deed (2002) — Director
- The Mother and the Whore (1973) — Producer
- Blood and Wine (1996) — Director
- Head (1968) — Self (uncredited)
- The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) — Director
- Stay Hungry (1976) — Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) — Director
- Man Trouble (1992) — Director
- The Monkees (1966) — World's Oldest Flower Child (uncredited)
- Poodle Springs (1998) — Director
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009) — Self