History Creator / BobRafelson

* ''Film/{{Head}}'' (1968) (director, co-writer with Creator/JackNicholson, co-producer, onscreen AsHimself)

* ''Film/{{Head}}'' (1968) (director, co-writer with Creator/JackNicholson, co-producer, onscreen {{cameo}} AsHimself)

Rafelson was born in New York City. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the US Army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. Following his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and the pair became friends and formed a production company, Raybert Productions. Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, earning both men an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie, and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] Productions, which offered its filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was fired from ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, plus the video for Music/LionelRichie's "All Night Long". He retired after directing ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Rafelson was born in New York City. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the US Army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. Following his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and the pair became friends and formed a production company, Raybert Productions. Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, earning both men an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie, and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] Productions, which offered its filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was fired from ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Robert Rafelson (February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter.

Rafelson was born in New York City. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the US Army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. Following his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company, Raybert Productions. Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] Productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was fired from ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

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After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the Army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Bob Rafelson (February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter.

* ''Film/ASafePlace1971'' (producer only)
* ''Film/TheLastPictureShow'' (producer only)
* ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens'' (director, co-writer with Jacob Brackman)
* ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' (producer only)
* ''Film/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice1981'' (director and producer)
* ''Film/BlackWidow1987'' (director only)

* ''[[Film/NoGoodDeed2002 No Good Deed]]'' (2002) (director only)

Bob Rafelson (February 21, 1933 - July 23, 2022) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Bob Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Dartmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit, but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

* ''[[Film/NoGoodDeed2002 No Good Deed]]'' (2002) (director only)

* ''Film/NoGoodDeed'' (2002) (director only)

* ''Series/TheMonkees'' (1966-68) (producer - he also directed episodes of the show)
* ''Film/{{Head}}'' (1968) (director, co-writer with Creator/JackNicholson, co-producer)

Bob Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Darthmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit, but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he produced UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds'' with Rafelson). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Bob Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Darthmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit, but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions, which offered filmmakers complete creative autonomy. Rafelson ended up directing two of the films [=BBS=] produced, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he directed UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds''). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Bob Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Darthmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit, but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions. Rafelson ended up directing two of those films, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he directed UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds''). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct six more films after that, retiring after his last one, ''Film/NoGoodDeed2002''.

Bob Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American director and producer. After studying philosophy at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Darthmouth]], he was drafted by the army and stationed in Japan, where he worked as a disc jockey and became a fan of Japanese movies, particularly the works of Creator/YasujiroOzu. After his discharge, he moved into television. After some false starts, Rafelson met Bert Schneider, and they became friends and formed a production company (Raybert Productions). Their first work together was ''Series/TheMonkees'', which became a success, and the two won an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for it. From there, Rafelson directed the band's spin-off movie, ''Film/{{Head}}'', which was not a hit, but was his first collaboration with Creator/JackNicholson (who co-wrote the movie and appears briefly in it). From there, Rafelson and Schneider teamed up with Creator/DennisHopper to produce ''Film/EasyRider'', which became a smash hit (as well as a StarMakingRole for Nicholson). After this, the two of them joined forces with Stephen Blauner (a friend of Schneider's), who helped distribute their movies, and renamed their company [=BBS=] productions. Rafelson ended up directing two of those films, ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens''. [=BBS=] dissolved after that last film, as Schneider became more interested in politics (he directed UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar documentary ''Film/HeartsAndMinds''). Rafelson was then fired off of ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' after a dispute with one of the studio executives, and he later sued them. He went on to direct