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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-12-31 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Adam Rifkin

Biography:

Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.

Known For

Acting

2024

2022

2020

2018

2017

2016

2015

Shooting the Warwicks as Mickey Wagner

2012

Reality Show as Mickey Wagner

2011

Chillerama as Miles Munson

2009

2008

2007

Homo Erectus as Ishbo

2001

1999

Detroit Rock City as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

1998

Susan's Plan as Gambler #1
Welcome to Hollywood as Adam Rifkin
Denial as Reuben

1993

The Flesh Merchant as Man in Bondage Room
Psycho Cop Returns as Man with Video Camera
Bikini Squad as Singing Teacher

1992

Last Dance as Mark

1991

The Dark Backward as Rufus Bing
Bikini Island as Desk Boy

1990

Disturbed as Gary

1989

Never on Tuesday as William (uncredited)
Going Overboard as Croaker / Miss Spain

1984

Sixteen Candles as Head Nerd (uncredited)

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Writing

2018

2015

2011

Chillerama as Writer

2010

Knucklehead as Writer

2007

Underdog as Novel
Look as Writer
Underdog as Story
Underdog as Screenplay
Homo Erectus as Writer

2006

Zoom as Screenplay
Zoom as Screenstory

2001

Without Charlie as Writer

1998

Small Soldiers as Screenplay
Denial as Writer

1996

1994

The Chase as Screenplay

1991

1990

1989

Directing

2018

2016

Director's Cut as Director

2015

2014

2012

Reality Show as Director

2011

Chillerama as Director

2007

Look as Director
Homo Erectus as Director

2001

Without Charlie as Director

1999

Detroit Rock City as Director

1998

Denial as Director

1996

1994

The Chase as Director

1993

Psycho Cop Returns as Director

1992

The Nutt House as Director

1991

The Dark Backward as Director

1990

1989

Never on Tuesday as Director

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Crew

2014

Giuseppe Makes a Movie as Cinematography

2012

Reality Show as Script

1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux as Makeup Effects

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Lyclops as Special Effects

Production

2021

Willy's Wonderland as Executive Producer

2018

2016

Director's Cut as Producer

2014

2011

Chillerama as Executive Producer

2007

Garbanzo Gas as Producer

2006

Jacuzzi Rooms as Producer

2005

Grandpa as Producer

2004

Babysitter as Producer
Actor as Producer

1999

1989

Going Overboard as Co-Producer

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The Lady Giant as Producer
Lyclops as Producer
Toad as Producer
BFFs as Producer

Costume & Make-Up

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Lyclops as Makeup Artist
Murder Can Kill You as Makeup Artist

Camera

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The Lady Giant as Camera Operator
Lyclops as Camera Operator
The Paperboy Crimes as Camera Operator
Armageddon as Camera Operator
Murder Can Kill You as Camera Operator
The Demon Dog as Camera Operator
Cheep Remake Of Alien as Camera Operator
War Is A 4 Letter Word as Camera Operator
Monster BBQ as Camera Operator
Oh My as Camera Operator
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step as Camera Operator
Untitled Man Goes To Work as Camera Operator
A Pseudo-Intellectual Film as Camera Operator
Cornstawker as Camera Operator

Sound

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Lyclops as Sound

Visual Effects

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Murder Can Kill You as Animation

Editing

Creator

2012

Reality Show as Creator

2010

Look: The Series as Creator

1996

Bone Chillers as Creator