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.

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The Monkees 1966TV show Creator, Producer

The Last Picture Show 1971Movie +4 Producer

Head 1968Movie Director, Writer

No Good Deed 2002Movie +2 Director

Black Widow 1987Movie +2 Director

The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981Movie Director, Producer

Five Easy Pieces 1970Movie +2 as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Blood and Wine 1996Movie Director, Story

The Mother and the Whore 1973Movie Producer

Stay Hungry 1976Movie +2 Director, Screenplay

Man Trouble 1992Movie Director

Mountains of the Moon 1990Movie Director, Screenplay

The King of Marvin Gardens 1972Movie +1 Director, Writer

We Blew It 2017Movie as Self

Always … But Not Forever 1985Movie as Sam