Bob Rafelson
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Modesty
as Self
1981
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
2009
Always … But Not Forever
as Sam
1985
Head
as Self (uncredited)
1968
On the tracks of a filmmaker
as Bob Rafelson
1988
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
as Self
2010
Reflections of a Philosopher King
as Self
2010
We Blew It
as Self
2017
Leaving Las Vegas
as Man At Mall
1995
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
as Self
2010
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
1983
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
2010
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
as Self
2010
Afterthoughts
as Self
2002
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
1997
Five Easy Pieces
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1970
Stay Hungry
as Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)
1976
Mora
as Gangster
1982
Wet
as Rejected Customer (uncredited)
1994
