Bob Rafelson
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 21, 1933, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 23, 2022
- Movies
- 39
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2017 | We Blew It | Self |
| 2010 | BBStory: An American Film Renaissance | Self |
| 2010 | Reflections of a Philosopher King | Self |
| 2010 | America Lost and Found: The BBS Story | Self |
| 2010 | Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' | Self |
| 2009 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Self |
| 2002 | Porn.com | Matty Bonkers |
| 2002 | Afterthoughts | Self |
| 1997 | Who Is Henry Jaglom? | Self |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Rejected Customer (segment 'Wet') (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Man At Mall |
| 1994 | Wet | Rejected Customer (uncredited) |
| 1988 | On the tracks of a filmmaker | Bob Rafelson |
| 1985 | Always … But Not Forever | Sam |
| 1983 | Notre Dame de la Croisette | Self |
| 1982 | Mora | Gangster |
| 1981 | Modesty | Self |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Head | Self (uncredited) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2002 | No Good Deed | Director |
| 2002 | Porn.com | Director |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Director |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Director |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Picture Windows: Armed Response | Director |
| 1994 | Wet | Director |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Director |
| 1990 | Mountains of the Moon | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Director |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Director, Producer |
| 1981 | Modesty | Director |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 1973 | The Mother and the Whore | Producer |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Producer |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces | Director, Producer |
| 1968 | Head | Director, Writer, Producer |
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