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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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We Blew It
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Reflections of a Philosopher King
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Afterthoughts
Porn.com
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Tales of Erotica
Leaving Las Vegas
Wet
On the tracks of a filmmaker
Always … But Not Forever
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Mora
Modesty
Stay Hungry
Five Easy Pieces
Head