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Born on February 21, 1933 in New York City, New York, United States, Bob Rafelson was a film director, screenwriter and film producer. Death is recorded on July 23, 2022, at the age of 89. Education on record includes Dartmouth College.
My Take
Bob Rafelson is one of those names cinephiles say with reverence, and I count myself among them. As a co-founder of BBS Productions and a key architect of New Hollywood, he helped wrest American film away from studio formula and toward something rawer and more personal. Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens still ache with the alienation of men who cannot sit still in their own lives. There is real irony in an Ivy-educated New Yorker making such dusty, unvarnished portraits of drift. Rafelson passed in 2022, but the heat of that era lives on in his frames, and I will keep returning to them.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Rafelson
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ラフェルソン
- Reading
- ぼぶ・らふぇるそん
- Born
- February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Dartmouth College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Rafelson born?
Born February 21, 1933.
When did Bob Rafelson die?
Died July 23, 2022, aged 89.
Where was Bob Rafelson from?
Bob Rafelson was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Bob Rafelson do?
Bob Rafelson worked as film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, director.
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