NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bob Rafelson

Robert (Bob) Rafelson (born February 21, 1933 in New York City) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is 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). is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... Nicholson as Wilbur Force in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... Raybert Productions was a 1960s production company, founded by Robert (Bob) Rafelson and Bert Schneider. ... Producer Bert Schneider was behind a number of important and topical films of the late 60s and early 70s. ...

Rafelson and Nicholson have been collaborators for over thirty years. Nicholson and Raefelson 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). Film directors frequently choose to work with the same actor or actress across several projects. ... Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... The King of Marvin Gardens is an American crime-drama film in 1972 . ... The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M. Cain. ... Man Trouble is a 1992 romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin. ... Blood and Wine Blood and Wine is a 1996 crime / drama film directed by Bob Rafelson and screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. ...

Rafelson has adapted the works of legendary noir author James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, and Dashiell Hammett. Hardboiled crime fiction is a uniquely American style pioneered by Dashiell Hammett, refined by Raymond Chandler, and endlessly imitated since by writers such as Mickey Spillane. ... James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 â€“ October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and novelist. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 â€“ March 26, 1959) was an author of crime stories and novels. ... Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 â€“ January 10, 1961) was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. ...

Selected filmography

Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... The King of Marvin Gardens is an American crime-drama film in 1972 . ... Stay Hungry is a 1976 dramatic comedy film by director Bob Rafelson from a screenplay by Charles Gaines (adapted form his 1972 novel of the same name). ... The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M. Cain. ... Black Widow is a 1987 Neo-noir film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, and Dennis Hopper, about two women: one who murders wealthy men whom she marries for their money, and the other an agent with the Department of Justice who grows obsessed with bringing her to justice. ... Mountains of the Moon was a motion picture released in 1990 based upon the historical journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke to find the source of the Nile. ... Man Trouble is a 1992 romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin. ... Tales of Erotica is a compilation of four short films released in 1996. ... Blood and Wine Blood and Wine is a 1996 crime / drama film directed by Bob Rafelson and screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. ... Poodle Springs is the eighth Philip Marlowe novel. ... No Good Deed is a 2002 drama film/thriller film, directed by Bob Rafelson. ...

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Micky Dolenz • Davy Jones • Michael Nesmith • Peter Tork The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... George Michael Dolenz, Jr. ... Davy Jones, 1967 Davy Jones redirects here, for other uses see David Jones. ... Robert Michael Nesmith, born December 30, 1942 ) (age 64) in Houston, Texas, is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, perhaps best known for his time in the musical group The Monkees and on the TV series of the same name. ... Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor. ...

Production & Management: Don Kirshner • Bob Rafelson • Bert Schneider • Ward Sylvester • Raybert Productions Don Kirshner, (April 17, 1934- ) once known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer; best known for managing songwriting talent to successful groups like The Monkees and The Archies. ... Producer Bert Schneider was behind a number of important and topical films of the late 60s and early 70s. ... Ward Sylvester is an entertainment industry producer, manager, promoter, executive and consultant. ... Raybert Productions was a 1960s production company, founded by Robert (Bob) Rafelson and Bert Schneider. ...

Studio albums: The Monkees (1966) • More of the Monkees (1967) • Headquarters (1967) • Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (1967) • The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees (1968) • Head (1968) • Instant Replay (1969) • The Monkees Present (1969) • Changes (1970) • Pool It! (1987) • Justus (1996) The Monkees is the first album by the band The Monkees. ... More of The Monkees is the second full-length album by The Monkees. ... The third album issued by The Monkees, this was their first LP recorded primarily by the four members of the group. ... Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. ... The year 1968 brought mixed returns for The Monkees. ... Head (Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the bands first and only theatrical release, Head. ... Instant Replay is the seventh album by The Monkees. ... The Monkees Present is The Monkees eighth album. ... Changes is the ninth studio album by The Monkees. ... Pool It! is the tenth album by the Monkees. ... Justus is the eleventh studio album by The Monkees, recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary. ...

Principal Film/Television Appearances: The Monkees Episode List (1966-1968) • Head (1968) • 33⅓ Revolutions Per Monkee (1969) • Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees (1997) This is a list of episodes of the television series The Monkees which ran on NBC from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1968. ... Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... 33â…“ Revolutions Per Monkee was the name of a rarely-seen special starring The Monkees that aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. ... Hey, Hey, Its the Monkees was an hour-long special program televised on the ABC Network in 1997 consisting of all 4 original Monkees. ...

Miscellaneous: The New Monkees (1987) • The Monkeemobile The New Monkees was the name of both an American pop rock music group and the short-lived, syndication-only television show featuring the band. ... The Monkeemobile is a modified Pontiac GTO that was built for the Monkees TV show. ...