
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.

The Monkees
TV • 1966

Leaving Las Vegas
MOVIE • 1995

Head
MOVIE • 1968

Five Easy Pieces
MOVIE • 1970

Who Is Henry Jaglom?
MOVIE • 1997

Stay Hungry
MOVIE • 1976

Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
MOVIE • 1997

Wet
MOVIE • 1994

Mora
MOVIE • 1982

Porn.com
MOVIE • 2002

Sodankylä Forever
MOVIE • 2010

Tales of Erotica
MOVIE • 1996

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
MOVIE • 2010

We Blew It
MOVIE • 2017

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
MOVIE • 2009

Always … But Not Forever
MOVIE • 1985

Notre Dame de la Croisette
MOVIE • 1983

Afterthoughts
MOVIE • 2002