Bob Rafelson
Mourning for the Hollywood filmmaker
Bob Rafelson was 89 years old.
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He created the band The Monkees and was one of the stars of New Hollywood. Bob Rafelson has died at the age of 89.
Bob Rafelson (1933-2022), creator of The Monkees and star of the New Hollywood era, has died. This reports “The Hollywood Reporter”, citing Rafelson’s wife. The filmmaker was 89 years old.
Rafelson enjoyed early success in the 1960s, including winning an Emmy Award for creating the first artificially televised pop group, The Monkees. The author, director and producer is also considered one of the filmmakers who revolutionized Hollywood. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rafelson worked with Jack Nicholson (85) on seven feature films, including Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The King of Marvin Gardens (1972).
Retirement from Hollywood
Rafelson received two Oscar nominations for “Five Easy Pieces” in 1971 – for best picture and best screenplay. Together with Bert Schneider (1933-2011), Rafelson also produced pioneering classics such as Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Idea” and Dennis Hopper’s “Easy Rider”. According to media reports, the filmmaker retired 20 years ago into private life.