Bob Rafelson

Known for DirectingBorn 1933-02-21Died 2022-07-23New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Picture Windows: Armed Response

Picture Windows

Modesty

The World of Sholom Aleichem

Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees

Notre Dame de la Croisette

The Last Picture Show

Leaving Las Vegas

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Mother and the Whore

Mora

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Five Easy Pieces

Afterthoughts

Mountains of the Moon

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Monkees

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

Black Widow

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Head

Blood and Wine

The King of Marvin Gardens

Poodle Springs

Stay Hungry

No Good Deed

We Blew It

Man Trouble

Wet

Porn.com

Always … But Not Forever

Tales of Erotica

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

Reflections of a Philosopher King

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

On the tracks of a filmmaker