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Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born February 21, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA

Died July 23, 2022

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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.

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Bob Rafelson - Soul Searching In Five Easy Pieces (2009) (Making of Five Easy Pieces)

Filmography

Actor

30

Type

Year

TCM Remembers 2022 TV Special2022Self

We Blew It Poster

We Blew It Documentary2017Self

The Postman Always Rings Twice: Selected Scenes Commentary Documentary2014Self

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Poster

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Documentary2010Self

Five Easy Pieces: BBStory Poster

Five Easy Pieces: BBStory Documentary2010Self

Reflections of a Philosopher King Poster

Reflections of a Philosopher King Documentary2010Self

Sodankylä Forever Poster

Sodankylä Forever TV Series2010Self

Soul Searching in Five Easy Pieces Poster

Soul Searching in Five Easy Pieces Video2010Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Poster

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Documentary2008Self

Making the Monkees Poster

Making the Monkees Documentary2007Self

The Making of 'Blood and Wine' Poster

The Making of 'Blood and Wine' Documentary2006Self

Porn.com Poster

Porn.com Short Film2002Matty Bonkers

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999Self

Hey, Hey We're the Monkees Poster

Hey, Hey We're the Monkees Documentary1997Self

El Magacine TV Series1996Self

Close-Up TV Series1995Self

Leaving Las Vegas Poster

Leaving Las Vegas Feature Film1995Man at mall

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Poster

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Documentary1995Self

Wet Short Film1994Rejected Customer

Always Feature Film1985Sam

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982Self - Interviewee

Mora Feature Film1982Gangster

Notre Dame de la Croisette Poster

Notre Dame de la Croisette Documentary1981Self

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976Man on Sidewalk with Painting

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Five Easy Pieces Poster

Five Easy Pieces Feature Film1970Man in Elevator

Head Feature Film1968Bob Rafelson

The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1967Self

The Monkees Poster

The Monkees TV Series1966Interviewer

Here Is Something Beautiful (Etc. DocumentarySelf

Producer

13

Type

Year

The Postman Always Rings Twice Poster

The Postman Always Rings Twice Feature Film1981

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976

Hearts and Minds Poster

Hearts and Minds Documentary1974

The Mother and the Whore Poster

The Mother and the Whore Feature Film1973

The King of Marvin Gardens Poster

The King of Marvin Gardens Feature Film1972

The Last Picture Show Poster

The Last Picture Show Feature Film1971

Five Easy Pieces Poster

Five Easy Pieces Feature Film1970

Easy Rider Poster

Easy Rider Feature Film1969

Head Feature Film1968

Three's a Crowd TV Movie1967

The Monkees Poster

The Monkees TV Series1966

Channing Poster

Channing TV Series1963

The Greatest Show on Earth Poster

The Greatest Show on Earth TV Series1963

Writer

15

Type

Year

Porn.com Poster

Porn.com Short Film2002

Blood and Wine Poster

Blood and Wine Feature Film1996

Tales of Erotica Poster

Tales of Erotica Feature Film1996

Wet Short Film1994

Mountains of the Moon Poster

Mountains of the Moon Feature Film1990

Modesty Short Film1981

Brubaker Poster

Brubaker Feature Film1980

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976

The King of Marvin Gardens Poster

The King of Marvin Gardens Feature Film1972

Five Easy Pieces Poster

Five Easy Pieces Feature Film1970

Head Feature Film1968

The Monkees Poster

The Monkees TV Series1966

The Greatest Show on Earth Poster

The Greatest Show on Earth TV Series1963

The Witness TV Series1960

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series1959

Director

19

Type

Year

The Lionel Richie Collection Poster

The Lionel Richie Collection Documentary2003

Afterthoughts Poster

Afterthoughts Documentary2002

No Good Deed Poster

No Good Deed Feature Film2002

Porn.com Poster

Porn.com Short Film2002

Picture Windows Poster

Picture Windows TV Series1999

Poodle Springs Poster

Poodle Springs TV Movie1998

Blood and Wine Poster

Blood and Wine Feature Film1996

Tales of Erotica Poster

Tales of Erotica Feature Film1996

Wet Short Film1994

Man Trouble Poster

Man Trouble Feature Film1992

Mountains of the Moon Poster

Mountains of the Moon Feature Film1990

Black Widow Poster

Black Widow Feature Film1987

Modesty Short Film1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice Poster

The Postman Always Rings Twice Feature Film1981

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976

The King of Marvin Gardens Poster

The King of Marvin Gardens Feature Film1972

Five Easy Pieces Poster

Five Easy Pieces Feature Film1970

Head Feature Film1968

The Monkees Poster

The Monkees TV Series1966

Other Crew

1

The Witness TV Series1960

Thanks

3

Type

Year

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2023

Texasville Poster

Texasville Feature Film1990

Days of Heaven Poster

Days of Heaven Feature Film1978

Script and Continuity Department

2

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series1959

The World of Sholom Aleichem Poster

The World of Sholom Aleichem TV Movie1959

Editor

1

Porn.com Poster

Porn.com Short Film2002

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