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Bob Rafelson

Robert Rafelson | Боб Рейфелсон | Robert Jay Rafelson

About the person
Career:

Directing

Date of birth:
1933-02-21
Place of birth:

New York City, New York, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2022-07-23

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Biography

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.